"Parit" reveals opposition's plan to avoid no-confidence motion, using other mechanisms to scrutinize the government

• Parit Wacharasindhu, MP from the People's Party, stated that the opposition will use the opportunity of the special parliamentary session to intensify scrutiny of the government.
• The opposition plans to focus on using parliamentary mechanisms to investigate the government rather than submitting a no-confidence motion.
• Issues the opposition plans to scrutinize include flood management and concerns over the ongoing scammer problem that has raised questions among the public.

Parit Wacharasindhu, MP and spokesperson for the People's Party, discussed the upcoming special parliamentary session on the constitutional amendment (third reading) to be held on December 10-11, 2025. He explained that there were two dimensions to consider: the first is the constitutional amendment process, which will continue according to the planned timeline in order to review the third reading near the end of the year. The opposition is prepared to move forward with the third reading, with some issues expected to be successfully pushed forward in the committee stage, while others remain under review, such as the proposal for the 35-member constitutional drafting committee, which the People's Party originally proposed should include 70 elected members before submitting the list to the parliament.

The second dimension is the ability of the opposition to utilize parliamentary mechanisms to intensify scrutiny of the government. This includes issues like flood management and scammer networks, which the public has raised concerns about.

When asked if he emphasized the need for a quorum with the government side, Mr. Parit responded that all parliamentarians should be aware of their fundamental duty to attend meetings, and he hopes there will be no issues with the quorum. The opposition will meet on December 9, 2025 to discuss the timeline for the session, and if there is a lot of debate, December 12 will be available as a backup. He believes that the second reading will be concluded within 3 days.

“The People’s Party is ready to fulfill its duties, and we hope that all members of parliament understand their basic responsibility to participate in the meetings,” said Parit.

When asked if using parliamentary mechanisms to scrutinize the government meant submitting a no-confidence motion, Parit clarified that the opposition plans to use various available parliamentary mechanisms after the session opens, rather than focusing solely on the no-confidence motion.

When asked if the opposition has assessed whether the government might dissolve parliament before reviewing the third reading due to facing multiple crises, Parit emphasized that if the government dissolves parliament to avoid scrutiny, it would reflect poorly on the public’s perception of the Prime Minister.