Budget debate "going well": chief coalition whip
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Coalition and opposition whips on Tuesday voiced satisfaction at the orderly conduct of MPs from both benches yesterday, the first day of the budget debate.
“The debate is going well. There are no snide remarks, no protests and no disorderly conduct on the House floor,” chief coalition whip Udomdej Rattanasatien said.
Udomdej said he was optimistic that the debate would progress and conclude in an orderly manner within the three-day deadline.
Chief opposition whip Jurin Laksanawisit said he was satisfied with the first day’s debate because the Democrats could point out what they saw as flaws in the budgetary allocations.
‘This government has been in power for just months but has incurred more than Bt1 trillion in public debt," he said.
For today's debate, Jurin said the Democrats would focus on the lopsided allocations for populist policies.
