Kittirat must explain "white lies": Abhisit
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Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday called on Finance Minister Kittirat Na Ranong to answer his party's parliamentary motion about his "white lies."
Kittirat recently admitted he did not speak the whole truth about the country performance for fear of causing loss of confidence. He said he sometimes had to tell “white lies” in order to boost confidence in the country’s economy.
His admission has led to sharp criticism of his integrity, even though his intentions were good.
Democrats have filed a motion in parliament demanding that Kittirat, who is also deputy prime minister, clarify his “white lies.” However, Kittirat assigned his deputy to answer the motion, claiming he had to attend Apec’s finance ministerial meeting in the Russian city of Vladivostok.
Abhisit said the opposition wanted to hear from Kittirat himself.
He also called for House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranon to follow the rules and say when Kittirat would answer the motion.
“Now the decision falls to Kittirat and the prime minister as to how to solve the problems that caused the lies. The administration will have a hard time because economic figures are unreliable,” he said.
