Speaker wants more documents for censure motion push

“I have set November 21 at [4.30pm] as the deadline for submitting relevant documents,” he said.
Democrat Party spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut said after a party meeting that the Democrats would not submit additional documents, however, because they had followed the required procedures so far.
A Democrat source, who asked not to be named, said party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva had told MPs to prepare to scrutinise the government outside the Parliament.
Somsak said that because the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan touched on alleged irregularities, it was mandatory to activate a censure along with the impeachment drive – and not one or the other.
PM’s Office Minister Varathep Rattanakorn said the government was not playing a political game designed to derail the censure.
When the opposition had properly activated the censure, the government would adjust its work schedule accordingly, he said, dismissing concern about Yingluck’s prior engagements, including her scheduled trip to Singapore next week.
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said the opposition had followed precedents for censuring the government.
“Should Somsak refuse to set the date for censure, then this can only mean the government wants to reserve its right to call a snap election,” he said.
Under the Constitution, the government cannot evade a censure by dissolving the House, he said.
Yingluck yesterday said there was no substantial reason for the government to step down or dissolve the House of Representatives at this time. “We can still keep order in the country,” she said.
She said the government would let everything take its course, in line with the democratic system. She was ready to answer all matters raised by the Democrats during the coming no-confidence debate, which is a means of monitoring the government’s performance by the opposition, she said.