webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 80 opposition MPs sharpen their claws for policy debate By THE NATION Planning to make the most of the 13 hours allocated to them during the government policy debate on Thursday and Friday, 80 opposition MPs are getting ready to attack Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Cabinet members, opposition whip Suthin Klungsang said on Tuesday. The coalition government, meanwhile, has insisted that each and every MP on its side has to be present in Parliament for the debate. Suthin said the opposition will not just focus on government policies, but will also question the qualifications of the ministers, though he added that they will only focus on facts and not bring up personal issues, so the other side doesn’t start protesting. He added that the government, opposition and senators have all agreed that the time allocated for debate will be reduced if the person debating at any given time is interrupted. “Pheu Thai MPs will avoid subjects that will encourage interruptions from the other side. If they cannot do that, then they are not good at debating,” Suthin said. He said he was not worried that the Phalang Pracharat Party has 20 MPs ready to fire back at the opposition, because only two of them – Weerakorn Khampragob and Wirat Ratanaset – have any experience in Parliament debates. He is not worried about the Democrat MPs either, because though they are more experienced as opposition MPs, adding that he does not expect the Democrats to put forward a strong debate either. Suthin also warned senators, saying they should stick to their job of scrutinising as set by the Constitution, and avoid defending the government side. Wirat, as chair of the government whip, said that every coalition member must attend the two-day policy debate and that no excuses for absence will be accepted. Meanwhile, Democrat MP Chinnaworn Boonyakiat, said his party has been allocated 63 minutes for debate and will focus on clarifying the policies it promised during the election campaign. Government whip Wichian Chawalit said he was confident that Prayut will be able to deal with all the attacks from the opposition. “They must not play foul,” he warned. According to schedule, debates will kick off from 9.30am and wrap up at 1am the following day. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30373505 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-07-24 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, webfact said: Government whip Wichian Chawalit said he was confident that Prayut will be able to deal with all the attacks from the opposition. “They must not play foul,” he warned. Or they will get a punch in the mouth ! ???????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: Planning to make the most of the 13 hours allocated to them during the government policy debate on Thursday and Friday, 80 opposition MPs are getting ready to attack Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Cabinet not enough time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungstib Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Debate..... a rather refined word for most of what will take place in those 13 hours. And when its all over nothing will have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 It's all an intelligence-insulting joke. This 'parliament' is all pretence, all manipulation, all smoke and mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickstav Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 As an American, I used to love to watch the British Parliament debates, which were shown on public access TV. I would marvel at how one could call another a no-good, worthless, piece of s**t, scumbag in such an eloquent and charming way, so that it was almost non-offensive. I think this is a uniquely British art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Jones Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I hope the cameras can pick up the hands of the Deputy Minister for Agriculture to see if he has "love" and "hate" tattooed on the back of his fingers just below the knuckles! That's the trademark of anybody who has spent time in an Aussie Jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 59 minutes ago, Lungstib said: Debate..... a rather refined word for most of what will take place in those 13 hours. And when its all over nothing will have changed. Exactly. Thais generally have no training in the concept or art of debate. Debate is conflict and Thais are taught to value avoidance of conflict at all costs. Perfectly nothing will result from the Thai-style debates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Get some cash on the table and the debate will be over in 5 mins???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: Wirat, as chair of the government whip, said that every coalition member must attend the two-day policy debate and that no excuses for absence will be accepted Ha ha. Yea, right. In a country where a person can get away with owning a s*** load of expensive watches that are way beyond his salary by saying he borrowed them from a friend who's now dead. 4 hours ago, webfact said: Government whip Wichian Chawalit said he was confident that Prayut will be able to deal with all the attacks from the opposition And you're basing this of what exactly? His previous threats of violence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Fex Bluse said: Thais are taught to value avoidance of conflict at all costs. Maybe that's what they're taught but the lesson is soon forgotten when it's time to wade into a fight ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 He is no longer a bloody General, kindly refrain from using this term to describe the foul usurper.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Eligius said: It's all an intelligence-insulting joke. This 'parliament' is all pretence, all manipulation, all smoke and mirrors. I hope the all smoke part comes true,as long as it's pot smoke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 hours ago, nickstav said: As an American, I used to love to watch the British Parliament debates, which were shown on public access TV. I would marvel at how one could call another a no-good, worthless, piece of s**t, scumbag in such an eloquent and charming way, so that it was almost non-offensive. I think this is a uniquely British art. In the Australian parliament they sometimes say it as you said it without the eloquence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 26 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said: He is no longer a bloody General, kindly refrain from using this term to describe the foul usurper.???? How about the usurping chook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said: How about the usurping chook? That would be fowl beyond words............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 What's the odds the PM loses it ,and tries to 44 them all, just realising he does not have that power anymore ! regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 8 hours ago, Fex Bluse said: Thais are taught to value avoidance of conflict at all costs. ….and that is why there are 10,000,000 guns in circulation in Thailand. Peace lovers, all of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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