"Mallika" Attends "Ekkachai's" Statement on Censorship During Budget Debate

MGR Online•Politics•20d ago

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Parliamentary official Mallika responds to MP Ekkachai's censure of defense information censorship during budget deliberations, promising new guidelines.

•MP Ekkachai criticized the censorship of defense data slides during the 2027 budget debate.
•Deputy House Speaker Mallika attended Ekkachai's press conference and acknowledged the need for clearer rules.
•Mallika stated that the incident will lead to the establishment of new submission timelines for presentation materials.
•Ekkachai argued that censorship hinders full information presentation and requested clear parliamentary guidelines.

Overview

•MP Ekkachai stated his intention was not to argue but to demand clear measures and guidelines from Parliament for members to fully debate and present information.
•Deputy House Speaker Mallika attended MP Ekkachai's press conference on July 8, 2026, to listen to his statement regarding censorship.
•MP Ekkachai was discussing the draft 2027 annual budget, specifically concerning the Ministry of Defense, when his presentation slides were censored.
•MP Ekkachai questioned why certain information, including images of old factories in military zones and terms like "ghost soldiers," could not be presented, leading to his statement.
•The incident has prompted Parliament to set clearer rules regarding the submission and presentation of materials during debates.
•Parliament, including the audiovisual department and slide technicians, will discuss and establish new rules for material submission by the next parliamentary session, as promised by Deputy House Speaker Mallika.
•Deputy House Speaker Mallika stated that the issue of information leakage is handled by the member's responsibility, similar to no-confidence debates, implying the need for self-accountability.
•MP Ekkachai showed censored presentation slides to Deputy House Speaker Mallika after the press conference, with Mallika advising him to submit them faster in the future.

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Key Quotes

เอกราช (Ekkachai)

"I am not here to argue with anyone, but to call for the Parliament, which should be a place for members to fully debate and present information, to have clear measures or guidelines."

การที่ตนมาแถลงไม่ได้มาเพื่อทะเลาะกับใคร แต่มาเพื่อที่จะเรียกร้องให้สภาฯ ซึ่งเป็นสถานที่ที่ควรจะให้สมาชิกได้อภิปรายนำเสนอข้อมูลอย่างเต็มที่ มีมาตรการหรือแนวทางที่ชัดเจน

มัลลิกา (Mallika)

"Next time, submit it faster."

ทีหลังยื่นให้มันไวๆ หน่อย

Key Entities

Person

Ekkachai(เอกราช)

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangkok from the People's Party who spoke out about censorship during a budget debate.

Mallika(มัลลิกา)

First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives who attended MP Ekkachai's statement and responded to his concerns.

Organization

MP People's Party(สส.ปชน.)

The political party to which MP Ekkachai belongs.

MP Bangkok(สส.กทม.)

Designation for Members of Parliament representing Bangkok.

Parliament(สภาฯ)

The legislative body where budget debates and discussions take place.

Ministry of Defense(กระทรวงกลาโหม)

The government department whose budget and information were central to MP Ekkachai's censored presentation.

Law

Draft Act on Expenditure Budget for Fiscal Year 2027(ร่างพระราชบัญญัติ(พ.ร.บ.)งบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปีงบประมาณ 2027)

The legislative proposal for the annual government budget that was under discussion and faced censorship issues.