People's Party accuses govt of blocking EC audit in parliament

MGR Online•Politics•7d ago

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The House of Representatives meeting on September 3, 2026, faced chaos and a voting system failure amid disputes over the agenda priority.

•The People's Party accused the government of prioritizing Southern border issues to prevent the auditing of Election Commission reports.
•A dispute arose between the People's Party and the Bhumjaithai Party regarding the agreed-upon sequence of motions.
•The meeting was suspended for 20 minutes due to a voting system failure.

•On September 3, 2026, a meeting of the House of Representatives took place at the Parliament.
•Zakariya Sa-i of the Bhumjaithai Party proposed an urgent motion to consider conflicts in the Southern border provinces.
•Parit Wacharasindhu of the People's Party objected, stating there was a prior agreement to consider Election Commission reports first.
•Rakchanok Srinok of the People's Party claimed the government used Southern border issues to protect the Election Commission and accused the Bhumjaithai Party-led Cabinet of being afraid for their lives.
•Korrawee Prissananantakul of the Bhumjaithai Party clarified that the opposition had previously requested the Southern border motion be considered.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut of the People's Party suggested the government was using parliamentary mechanisms to silence the House and block the audit of the Election Commission.
•Mallika Jiraphanwanich, First Deputy Speaker, ordered a 20-minute meeting suspension after the voting system failed.

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Rakchanok Srinok

"What is happening today is using hardship as a pretext to protect the EC because the government does not want the EC reports to be debated."

สิ่งที่เกิดขึ้นวันนี้ คือ การเอาความเดือดร้อนมาอ้างเพื่อปกป้อง กกต. เพราะรัฐบาลไม่อยากให้อภิปรายรายงานของ กกต.

Rakchanok Srinok

"The Cabinet government of the Bhumjaithai Party is afraid for its own lives."

ครม.รัฐบาลพรรคภูมิใจไทย รักตัวกลัวตาย

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

An opposition political party in the House of Representatives.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A government coalition political party.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง (กกต.))

The body whose performance reports for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 were scheduled for consideration.

Zakariya Sa-i(ซาการียา สะอิ)

An MP for Narathiwat from the Bhumjaithai Party.

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

A list MP from the People's Party.

Rakchanok Srinok(รักชนก ศรีนอก)

A list MP from the People's Party.

Korrawee Prissananantakul(กรวีร์ ปริศนานันทกุล)

A list MP from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chairman of the Government Whip.

Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)ℹ️

A list MP from the People's Party and the Leader of the Opposition.

Mallika Jiraphanwanich(มัลลิกา จิระพันธุ์วาณิช)

The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the House of Representatives meeting was held.

Southern Border Provinces(จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)

The area facing conflicts that was the subject of an urgent motion.

Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️

The only province visited by the Cabinet during their mobile meeting last week.