The committee withdrew the draft of the Local Administration Act after being heavily protested that the amendment violated the principle of “development”. They apologized to the local people and MPs for wasting their time.
The reporter reported that in the parliament meeting, which was chaired by Mr. Pichet Chueamuangphan, the first vice president of the parliament, the meeting considered the draft of the Local Government Personnel Administration Act (No. …) B.E. …, which the committee chaired by Mr. Phatthana Sapso, MP for Sakon Nakhon, Pheu Thai Party, had completed its consideration. It was found that the committee had amended the preamble by adding the issue of limiting the rights and freedoms of individuals, which the majority of the MPs had supported in their discussions. However, it was found that there were issues of objection. After the MPs had discussed in full, Dr. Cholanat Srikaew, MP for Nan, Pheu Thai Party, stood up to object and asked for confirmation from the majority of the committee m
embers whether they confirmed the amendment of the preamble or not. There was a minority of the committee members, who were the decree, that it was not necessary to add the limitation of rights and cited Section 251 of the Constitution and did not like the issue of the limitation of rights, which was not relevant. In the legal practice, if the committee confirmed, it would vote according to the majority of the committee members. But if the committee is not clear and certain, the majority’s position causes the legal method to be wrong and inaccurate, which is embarrassing to the House. Therefore, please be clear. I will be one of the remaining votes against the majority of the committee, causing the committee to stand up and explain that I do not agree with the amendment of the majority of the committee and agree with the words of the person who reserved his opinion.
Mr. Pichet suggested that the committee discuss and have the committee discuss for 10 minutes to reach a final conclusion.
Dr. Cholanat asked f
or further discussion that in the discussion of the committee, he asked for consideration that the amendment of the preamble, after listening, the committee agreed with those who reserved their opinions, but he was not sure of the confirmation. If they agreed, they would vote according to the minority committee. He asked for confirmation.
Dr. Cholanat discussed that in the amendment to Section 4, the committee made an amendment that conflicted with the principle that the assembly voted to accept the principle, which he understood that the chairman of the committee was seeking a solution and consulting. As someone who had done it before, he advised that the amendment to the principle that was accepted from the assembly could be done, but it had to be requested for a resolution from the assembly. The main point of the principle that the assembly accepted was that the provincial central committee was responsible for the competitive examination, selection examination, and selection. However, when the committee l
evel edited and removed the words selection and selection examination, it did not have to be the authority of the central committee, so it conflicted with the principle. Therefore, a resolution from the assembly had to be requested.
‘I would like to leave it to the Council of State and the legal department of the parliament to neglect like this. Most of the committee members have the knowledge and experience to perform their duties. However, the process of enacting the law, the legal method, and the second paragraph are in the hands of the legal department. If they let it go, it would be considered a mistake and a deficiency. I do not blame the committee,’ said Dr. Cholanat Aphipai.
Then the meeting was adjourned for about 20 minutes before returning to the meeting. Mr. Phatthana stood up and asked to withdraw the draft bill from the meeting agenda, stating that he apologized to tens of thousands of local people who watched the live broadcast and apologized to the MPs who wasted their time and caused proble
ms. He will do what is best for the local people. He asked to withdraw.
Source: Thai News Agency