People's Party MP critiques Ministry of Interior budget debate

Matichon•Politics•12d ago

Reader Briefing

A People's Party MP urged the House Speaker to control the budget debate for the Ministry of Interior to remain focused on the second reading.

•Non Paisanlimcharoenkit criticized the Ministry of Interior budget debate for spending over 4 hours on content unrelated to the second reading.
•Lertsak Pattanachaikul stated he would warn members who deviate from the second reading content to keep the meeting concise.
•The House of Representatives is scheduled to acknowledge the Election Commission's performance reports for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 on September 10.

Overview

•On September 9, the House of Representatives met to consider the Annual Budget Expenditure Act for fiscal year 2027.
•Lertsak Pattanachaikul served as the presiding officer during the consideration of Section 20 regarding the Ministry of Interior.
•Non Paisanlimcharoenkit stated that the debate over 4 hours lacked specific details on budget amounts or cost-effectiveness.
•Non Paisanlimcharoenkit requested the presiding officer to control the content because the meeting was in the second reading stage.
•Lertsak Pattanachaikul informed members that he would interrupt and warn those whose speeches belonged in the first reading stage.
•Lertsak Pattanachaikul noted that ministers were not present as members were debating with the committee and other members to propose budget reductions.
•The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet on September 10 to acknowledge performance reports from the Election Commission for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

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Key Quotes

Non Paisanlimcharoenkit

"We have been here past midnight for two days, and today I intend to vote to finish this so that tomorrow we can meet as usual."

เราอยู่เที่ยงคืนกว่ามาสองวันแล้ว และวันนี้ผมมีความตั้งใจที่จะลงมติให้จบๆเพราะพรุ่งนี้เราจะได้ประชุมสภาฯตามปกติ

Lertsak Pattanachaikul

"I will ask members that if anyone's debate falls under the principle acceptance stage, I will warn them and ask them to enter the second reading content."

ผมจะขออนุญาติสมาชิกว่าถ้าท่านใดอภิปรายแล้วเข้าข่ายอยู่ในชั้นรับหลักการผมขออนุญาตเตือนท่าน และให้เข้าสู่เนื้อหาในวาระที่สอง

Key Entities

Person

Non Paisanlimcharoenkit(นนท์ ไพศาลลิ้มเจริญกิจ)

An MP for Nonthaburi from the People's Party.

Lertsak Pattanachaikul(เลิศศักดิ์ พัฒนชัยกุล)

The second Deputy Speaker of the House who presided over the meeting.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of MP Non Paisanlimcharoenkit.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry whose budget was being debated under Section 20.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The organization whose performance reports for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 are to be acknowledged by the House.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body conducting the budget deliberations and reports acknowledgement.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the meeting took place on September 9.

Law

Annual Budget Expenditure Act for fiscal year 2027(พ.ร.บ.งบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปีงบประมาณ 2570)

The draft act being considered by the House of Representatives.