Sathit slams Budget Committee for protecting ECT over Senate probe

Matichon•Politics•10d ago

Reader Briefing

MP Sathit Wongnongtoei accused the Budget Committee of shielding the Election Commission from scrutiny regarding Senator election fraud cases.

•Sathit Wongnongtoei criticized the Budget Committee's majority for avoiding budget scrutiny related to Senator collusion cases.
•Sathit Wongnongtoei claimed the ECT Secretary-General refused to answer questions about significant budget decreases for investigations.
•The ECT has spent over 70,000 million baht of state budget over the past 23 years.
•Sathit Wongnongtoei urged the ECT to send the Senator fraud case file to the court on September 14 to restore public faith.

Overview

•On September 10, Sathit Wongnongtoei debated Section 32 regarding the budget for independent organizations.
•Sathit Wongnongtoei stated that the Budget Committee majority exhibited behavior suggesting an attempt to protect the Election Commission (ECT).
•Sathit Wongnongtoei reported that the Budget Committee Chairperson cut off the ECT Secretary-General's briefing to avoid further questioning on Senator collusion cases.
•Sathit Wongnongtoei noted that the Election Commission (ECT) has used over 70,000 million baht of the national budget over the last 23 years.
•Sathit Wongnongtoei warned that if political parties or influential groups dominate MPs, Senators, and independent organizations, it will lead to national disaster.
•Sathit Wongnongtoei urged the Election Commission (ECT) to send the Senator fraud case file to court on September 14 to recover public trust.
•The meeting subsequently voted to approve Section 32 with 277 votes in favor, 137 against, 53 abstentions, and 4 non-votes.

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Key Quotes

Sathit Wongnongtoei

"Such behavior makes it feel as though there is an attempt to protect the ECT so it does not face questions that might affect certain political parties."

พฤติกรรมดังกล่าวทำให้รู้สึกได้ว่ามีความพยายามจะอุ้ม กกต. เพื่อไม่ให้เผชิญกับคำถามที่อาจส่งผลกระทบต่อพรรคการเมืองบางพรรค

Sathit Wongnongtoei

"September 14 will be an opportunity to recover the crisis of faith occurring with the ECT: adhere to the law, the constitution, integrity, fairness, and correctness by sending the Senator fraud case file to court."

14 กันยายนนี้ จะเป็นโอกาสกอบกู้ วิกฤตศรัทธาที่เกิดขึ้นกับ กกต. ยึดหลักกฎหมาย รัฐธรรมนูญ ความสุจริตความเที่ยงธรรม ความถูกต้องของประเทศนี้ ส่งสำนวนการโกง ส.ว.ไปสู่ศาล

Key Entities

Person

Sathit Wongnongtoei(สาทิตย์ วงศ์หนองเตย)

A list MP and Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party.

Organization

Budget Committee(คณะกรรมาธิการวิสามัญพิจารณาร่าง พ.ร.บ.งบประมาณฯ)

The extraordinary committee responsible for considering the Budget Act draft.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

An independent organization referred to as the ECT.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

The political party of which Sathit Wongnongtoei is Deputy Leader.