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Chuan opposes 400bn loan, warns Court against political interference

Chuan opposes 400bn loan, warns Court against political interference

MGR Online•Politics•36m ago

Reader Briefing

Chuan Leekpai expresses opposition to a 400 billion baht emergency loan decree and warns the Constitutional Court against political interference.

  • •Chuan Leekpai is among 133 MPs who petitioned the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of the 400 billion baht loan decree.
  • •Chuan Leekpai argues that the nearly 4-month period since the decree's issuance indicates that the government's claim of urgent necessity may not be true.
  • •The Constitutional Court ruled 9-0 that borrowing for people, farmers, and entrepreneurs met urgency conditions, but ruled 7-2 regarding energy efficiency support.

Overview

  • •Chuan Leekpai debated during a parliamentary meeting on August 26 regarding the Emergency Decree on Empowering the Ministry of Finance to Borrow Money to Solve Energy Crisis Impacts and Create Energy Transition 2026.
  • •Chuan Leekpai joined 133 MPs in petitioning the Constitutional Court to determine if the 400 billion baht loan decree complied with Section 172 of the Constitution.
  • •Chuan Leekpai stated that while the decree is beneficial, it did not fall under an unavoidable urgent necessity.
  • •Chuan Leekpai warned the 9 members of the Constitutional Court not to let political interference or a debt of gratitude affect their rulings.
  • •Chuan Leekpai believes the fact that nearly 4 months have passed since the decree was issued reflects that the claimed urgency might not be real.
  • •Chuan Leekpai asserted that a government coming from the people should not fear parliamentary scrutiny and should follow normal legislative processes.
  • •Chuan Leekpai linked the principle of separation of powers to the situation in the three southern border provinces, noting that over 7,000 people have lost their lives to prolonged violence.

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Key Quotes

Chuan Leekpai
"Even though the structure has begun to change due to political interference, I hope all 9 members will be the pillar of the nation. Even if feeling a debt of gratitude, do not let this debt change the verdict."
แม้โครงสร้างเริ่มเปลี่ยนด้วยการเมืองเข้าไปแทรกแซง แต่หวังว่าทั้ง 9 ท่านจะเป็นหลักของบ้านเมือง แม้จะรู้สึกเป็นหนี้บุญคุณ แต่อย่าเอาหนี้บุญคุณนี้มาทำให้คำวินิจฉัยเปลี่ยนแปลง

Key Entities

Person

Chuan Leekpai(ชวน หลีกภัย)ℹ️
A party-list MP of the Democrat Party who opposed the 400 billion baht loan decree.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)
The political party to which MP Chuan Leekpai belongs.
Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The judicial body tasked with ruling on the legality of the loan decree under Section 172 of the Constitution.
Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️
The ministry empowered to borrow money under the emergency decree.

Law

Emergency Decree on Empowering the Ministry of Finance to Borrow Money to Solve Energy Crisis Impacts and Create Energy Transition 2026(พระราชกำหนดให้อำนาจกระทรวงการคลังกู้เงินเพื่อแก้ไขปัญหาผลกระทบจากสถานการณ์วิกฤติด้านพลังงานและสร้างการเปลี่ยนผ่านด้านพลังงานของประเทศ พ.ศ.2569)
A decree allowing a 400,000 million baht loan for energy crisis resolution and transition.

Place

Three Southern Border Provinces(3 จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)
An area experiencing prolonged violence with over 7,000 losses.