Chalerm assures budget transparency

 In his address to Parliament on behalf of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, he directly referred to the Bt120 billion rehabilitation budget as well as the Bt66 billion emergency budget. On the absence of spending details, he said the sums are roughly allocated according to possible damage. Details of the spending projects could not be presented as there is not yet conclusion of the damage.
 "The government cannot allocate the Bt120 billion budget, without consent from the (newly-established) four committees. Once the Cabinet approves any spending scheme, details would be submitted to the Budget Bureau, the Finance Ministry and the Comptroller General's Office for accountability. Should you find any trace of corruption, you can file a motion for no-confidence debate," he said.
 The parliamentary debate on the Budget Bill on Thursday was focused on the flood crisis. The government was bombarded of failure in containing the situation.