By The Nation
Published on June 14, 2008
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said he would respond on Sunday to an Opposition request for a general parliamentary debate on important national problems.
Samak said yesterday that he would explain this, as well as other current political issues, during his Sunday morning programme "Talking Samak Style".
The talk show is broadcast on the state-run NBT and radio stations controlled by the Public Relations Department.
"I will explain the matter myself and I have asked others in the government not to comment about it," the premier said, hinting he already had a reply in mind.
The Opposition, citing Article 179 of the Constitution, has called on the prime minister to ask the Parliament president to call a joint sitting of the two Houses for a general debate on important national problems, though no resolutions shall be passed on the issues debated.
Opposition and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva urged Samak yesterday to make up his mind about the opposition's request.
He said it would be wise for the government not to reject such a channel, otherwise the people might think the available parliamentary mechanisms were inadequate to ease the country's problems.
"He [Samak] initially seemed to agree to a general debate. I don't know if he has heeded some advice. I don't want to see another attempt to avoid Parliament as a crisis often occurs after such an attempt," Abhisit said.
"I want an urgent decision on this matter. There should not be foot-dragging. And don't use time constraints as an excuse; it's not convincing. If you don't want a general debate, be brave enough to make it clear," he said.
He said the Democrats had not yet decided whether to file a censure motion against the government in the current extraordinary session of Parliament.
In a related development, House Speaker and ex-officio president of Parliament Chai Chidchob said yesterday that the government had not asked him to call a general debate.
Chai said the more important issue at hand for Parliament would be the debate on the 2009 Budget Bill, scheduled for June 25-27.
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Published on June 14, 2008
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said he would respond on Sunday to an Opposition request for a general parliamentary debate on important national problems.
Samak said yesterday that he would explain this, as well as other current political issues, during his Sunday morning programme "Talking Samak Style".
The talk show is broadcast on the state-run NBT and radio stations controlled by the Public Relations Department.
"I will explain the matter myself and I have asked others in the government not to comment about it," the premier said, hinting he already had a reply in mind.
The Opposition, citing Article 179 of the Constitution, has called on the prime minister to ask the Parliament president to call a joint sitting of the two Houses for a general debate on important national problems, though no resolutions shall be passed on the issues debated.
Opposition and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva urged Samak yesterday to make up his mind about the opposition's request.
He said it would be wise for the government not to reject such a channel, otherwise the people might think the available parliamentary mechanisms were inadequate to ease the country's problems.
"He [Samak] initially seemed to agree to a general debate. I don't know if he has heeded some advice. I don't want to see another attempt to avoid Parliament as a crisis often occurs after such an attempt," Abhisit said.
"I want an urgent decision on this matter. There should not be foot-dragging. And don't use time constraints as an excuse; it's not convincing. If you don't want a general debate, be brave enough to make it clear," he said.
He said the Democrats had not yet decided whether to file a censure motion against the government in the current extraordinary session of Parliament.
In a related development, House Speaker and ex-officio president of Parliament Chai Chidchob said yesterday that the government had not asked him to call a general debate.
Chai said the more important issue at hand for Parliament would be the debate on the 2009 Budget Bill, scheduled for June 25-27.
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