PM urges ministers to act on censure findings

Piyanart Srivalo

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday instructed her Cabinet members to use information presented by Opposition MPs during the just-completed censure debate in order to improve their work.

Transport Minister Chatchart Sithipan said that the prime minister called a meeting of Cabinet members from the ruling Pheu Thai Party. The suggestion was particularly intended at the ministers targeted in the Opposition grilling, he added.

The prime minister called on the concerned ministers to take care of alleged irregularities involving such state agencies as the Harbour Department and the State Railway of Thailand, according to Chatchart. She also instructed the ministries to explain through their websites about certain issues on which the targeted ministers might have provided insufficient explanations during the censure debate.

"The prime minister said the Opposition's debate was very useful. She told all the Cabinet members that we should not allow this to be wasted. Although we won in the voting, we have to look at all the information and make improvement," Chatchart said.

In the morning, the prime minister and three other Cabinet members - Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung, Defence Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat, and Deputy Interior Minister Chatt Kuldiloke (as former deputy transport minister) - managed to win majority votes from the House of Representatives after the three-day censure debate.

Meanwhile, Democrat MP Warong Dechgitvigrom said Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva had told party MPs to follow up on the issues on which they had scrutinised Yingluck and her ministers. They will gather information about corruption and file complaints with the National Anti-Corruption Commission, the Anti-Money Laundering Office and the ombudsman as well as related agencies.

Chief Opposition whip Jurin Laksanavisit would be in charge of the follow up, he said.

MP Suthep Thaugsuban, the party's former secretary-general, said information on the censure debate on corruption would also be disseminated to the people via the party's mobile rallies in provinces.

-- The Nation 2012-11- 29

The prime minister called on the concerned ministers to take care of alleged irregularities

In other words;

You dumb asses, if you are going to steal this kind of money you have to cover your tracks better.

Now get out there and spin good some good stories up, and put together some documents to keep these guys (opposition) of my ass for a few years. Oh and dont forget, we have more rice and flood prevention money to divide up. We will meet next week on that.

What?

No law and order?

Shouldn't the PM use the debate-feedback herself, to act upon, in checking Thaksin's her minions' work ?

Oh, sorry, she only delegates, not acts !

"The prime minister called on the concerned ministers to take care of alleged irregularities".

Before they can take care of "alleged" irregularities, they have to admit they are "real". That would involve loss of face. I believe what Yingluck is saying is: "Find a very large carpet to sweep all of this under".

However, I do find the term "Chief Opposition whip" and Yingluck appearing in close proximity of each other to be more interesting.

What?

No law and order?

No doubt we all need to give credit to Thaksin again, telling her to turn it into a positive. She could not have come up with that useful ploy herself.

Yes, they must be more careful when the pilladge and plunder the countries coffers

How dare they get caught with their fingers in the cookie jar

The prime minister called on the concerned ministers to take care of alleged irregularities

In other words;

You dumb asses, if you are going to steal this kind of money you have to cover your tracks better.

Now get out there and spin good some good stories up, and put together some documents to keep these guys (opposition) of my ass for a few years. Oh and dont forget, we have more rice and flood prevention money to divide up. We will meet next week on that.

Nice ...

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Talking, urging, denying,.....What a shame!