Mallika Heard Ekaraj Protest Defense Info Censorship, Denies Leaks

Khaosod•Politics•19d ago

Reader Briefing

MP Ekaraj criticized House Speaker Mallika for censoring his defense budget presentation slides, while Mallika acknowledged the need for clearer rules on slide submissions.

•MP Ekaraj Udomnuay held a press conference to protest his slides being censored by Speaker Mallika during the defense budget debate.
•Ekaraj argued that censorship prevents full presentation of issues, while Mallika stated differing opinions between the Speaker and staff on some visuals.
•Both acknowledged the need for clearer parliamentary rules regarding the submission and presentation of slide materials.
•The incident occurred on July 8, 2026, during the FY 2027 budget debate at the Parliament.

Overview

•On July 8, 2026, MP Ekaraj Udomnuay held a press conference at the Parliament.
•MP Ekaraj Udomnuay presented his case regarding the censorship of his defense budget slides.
•MP Ekaraj Udomnuay stated that censorship prevents full presentation of crucial information.
•The incident occurred during the debate on the FY 2027 budget, specifically concerning the Ministry of Defense.
•Speaker Mallika Jirapanwanich acknowledged differences of opinion between the Speaker and audio-visual staff regarding certain visuals.
•MP Ekaraj Udomnuay seeks clearer parliamentary rules for presenting evidence and slides.
•The Parliament intends to establish clearer rules for submitting and presenting visual aids.
•MP Ekaraj Udomnuay later showed the censored slides to Speaker Mallika Jirapanwanich, who advised quicker submission in the future.

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Key Quotes

เอกราช อุดมอำนวย

"“For the parliament to be accepted and work smoothly, I urge the Speaker and relevant officials, what will parliament do regarding presenting evidence, mentioning, or showing slides, not censoring at the last minute?”"

“เพื่อให้สภาฯ ได้รับการยอมรับและทำงานราบรื่น จึงขอเรียกร้องประธานสภาฯ และผู้ทำหน้าที่ที่เกี่ยวข้องว่า ต่อไปนี้สภาฯจะเอาอย่างไร กับการเปิดพยานหลักฐาน การพูดถึง กล่าวถึง หรือการขึ้นสไลด์ ไม่ใช่ว่าพอถึงหน้างานแล้วเซ็นเซอร์”

มัลลิกา จิระพันธุ์วาณิช

"“To be honest, on that day, there were differing opinions between the Speaker and the audio-visual staff regarding some images and information.”"

“ในวันนั้นพูดตรงๆว่า บางภาพ บางข้อมูล ยังมีความคิดเห็นระหว่างประธาน กับเจ้าหน้าที่ฝ่ายโสตฯ ที่มีความเห็นไม่ตรงกัน”

มัลลิกา จิระพันธุ์วาณิช

"“Are you satisfied?”"

เอกราช อุดมอำนวย

"“Next time, submit it more quickly.”"

Key Entities

Person

Mallika(มัลลิกา)

First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives who presided over a budget debate and was accused by an MP of censoring his presentation slides.

Ekaraj(เอกราช)

Member of Parliament for Bangkok who protested the censorship of his presentation slides during the defense budget debate.

Organization

MP for Bangkok, People's Party(สส.กทม. พรรคประชาชน)

Political affiliation of MP Ekaraj Udomnuay, who raised concerns about censorship.

Ministry of Defense(กระทรวงกลาโหม)ℹ️

Government ministry whose budget was being debated, leading to MP Ekaraj's presentation and subsequent censorship allegations.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The legislative body where the budget debate and the controversial slide censorship incident took place.

Law

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

The legislative bill under debate during which MP Ekaraj's presentation slides were allegedly censored.