14/11/2009
Manop Thip-Osod and Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post
Democrat Party MPs are planning to seek the impeachment of about 60 opposition Puea Thai Party MPs who skipped a parliamentary meeting to see former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Cambodia yesterday.
Watchara Phetthong, a Democrat MP for Bangkok, said the Puea Thai MPs would obviously rather serve a convict than work for the public interest.
They ran a serious risk of violating Section 157 of the Criminal Code for neglecting their duties, he said.
He said all MPs had received letters informing them about the joint parliament meeting, which was an important session, in advance.
Democrat MP Atthaporn Polabutr said his party would study relevant laws to see if the MPs who had missed the session could lose their MP seats.
Kowit Tharana, a Democrat MP for Bangkok, said Thaksin was a convict on the run and it was inappropriate for MPs to consort with him. He said if found guilty under Section 157, they would be liable for impeachment.
Yesterday, about 60 Puea Thai MPs boarded a bus and five minivans to head to Siem Reap in Cambodia to give Thaksin, who has been named the Cambodian government's economic adviser, their moral support.
Puea Thai MP for Chiang Mai Surapong Towijakchaikul said before leaving for Siem Reap that the 60 MPs would have dinner with Thaksin at a hotel and stay overnight there.
Thaksin is scheduled to leave Cambodia today. They will also see him off at the airport .
Mr Surapong brushed aside the Democrats' impeachment threat, saying all 60 MPs took business leave properly yesterday.
In the past Democrat MPs had been absent from parliamentary meetings and caused the lack of a quorum several times, he said.
Puea Thai MP Sunai Julapongsatorn said he apologised for the MPs' absence but added it was not every day that the MPs got to meet Thaksin in person.
Mr Sunai said the Puea Thai MPs paid for their own travel expenses. They were there to attend Thaksin's lecture arranged especially for them.
Thaksin had earlier delivered a special lecture on economic rejuvenation and his successful economic policies to the Cambodian government and business people, Mr Sunai said.
Parliament President Chai Chidchob yesterday put off the joint parliament meeting to Nov 20 following the lack of a quorum caused by the mass absence of opposition MPs.
Somboon Uthaiwiankul, a Democrat MP for Trang, said a total of 79 MPs failed to attend the joint parliament meeting yesterday. The majority of them were Puea Thai MPs.
Watchara Phetthong, a Democrat MP for Bangkok, said the Puea Thai MPs would obviously rather serve a convict than work for the public interest.
They ran a serious risk of violating Section 157 of the Criminal Code for neglecting their duties, he said.
He said all MPs had received letters informing them about the joint parliament meeting, which was an important session, in advance.
Democrat MP Atthaporn Polabutr said his party would study relevant laws to see if the MPs who had missed the session could lose their MP seats.
Kowit Tharana, a Democrat MP for Bangkok, said Thaksin was a convict on the run and it was inappropriate for MPs to consort with him. He said if found guilty under Section 157, they would be liable for impeachment.
Yesterday, about 60 Puea Thai MPs boarded a bus and five minivans to head to Siem Reap in Cambodia to give Thaksin, who has been named the Cambodian government's economic adviser, their moral support.
Puea Thai MP for Chiang Mai Surapong Towijakchaikul said before leaving for Siem Reap that the 60 MPs would have dinner with Thaksin at a hotel and stay overnight there.
Thaksin is scheduled to leave Cambodia today. They will also see him off at the airport .
Mr Surapong brushed aside the Democrats' impeachment threat, saying all 60 MPs took business leave properly yesterday.
In the past Democrat MPs had been absent from parliamentary meetings and caused the lack of a quorum several times, he said.
Puea Thai MP Sunai Julapongsatorn said he apologised for the MPs' absence but added it was not every day that the MPs got to meet Thaksin in person.
Mr Sunai said the Puea Thai MPs paid for their own travel expenses. They were there to attend Thaksin's lecture arranged especially for them.
Thaksin had earlier delivered a special lecture on economic rejuvenation and his successful economic policies to the Cambodian government and business people, Mr Sunai said.
Parliament President Chai Chidchob yesterday put off the joint parliament meeting to Nov 20 following the lack of a quorum caused by the mass absence of opposition MPs.
Somboon Uthaiwiankul, a Democrat MP for Trang, said a total of 79 MPs failed to attend the joint parliament meeting yesterday. The majority of them were Puea Thai MPs.
3 comments:
On November 25, 2009 an auspicious date to remember!!!!
Thailand and Cambodia should together celebrate the coming birthday of Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi of Thailand (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าภคินีเธอ เจ้าฟ้าเพชรรัตนราชสุดา สิริโสภาพัณณวดี) (born 24 November 1925) is the only daughter of late HM King Vajiravudh of Thailand and Queen Suvadhana (who was of Khmer descent). She is a first cousin of current HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej and third cousin of HM King Sihanouk of Cambodia. She is officially styled Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana.
Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
I would like to see your princess birthday celebration on KI blogger, it seem her name is longer to remember.
New Phally
Wow, there are still many MP from Abishit’s govt. support former Thai PM (Thakin?) No wonder Abishit unpopularity is falling.
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