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Anutin shrugs off debate threats, says government is ready for budget challenge

From Bangkok Post · () English

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  • Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said opposition lawmakers have the right and duty to scrutinize the government during the debate on the 2027 budget bill.
  • He rejected allegations that the Bhumjaithai Party was trying to delay the debate over a report linked to the Senate election case.
  • Anutin said government agencies and the budget committee would provide explanations and that the government was ready to answer questions.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he has no reason to fear the opposition’s challenge during the House debate on the 2027 budget bill. Parliamentary scrutiny, he said, is not an attack but part of lawmakers’ responsibilities.

Everything must be clarified. If anyone has reserved a motion, they can raise it in the meeting.

· Anutin CharnvirakulThe prime minister said opposition MPs could raise issues during the House budget debate.

Speaking in Ratchaburi on Saturday, Anutin said opposition MPs could raise any issue during the debate if they had a motion reserved for it. The budget bill was a matter between the House and the budget committee, he said, with the committee responsible for explanations and government agencies responsible for supporting information.

“Everything must be clarified,” Anutin said. “If anyone has reserved a motion, they can raise it in the meeting.” He added that the opposition was entitled to scrutinize the government, while the government had a duty to provide explanations.

There is no such thing.

· Anutin CharnvirakulHe rejected an allegation that Bhumjaithai was trying to delay the budget debate.

His comments followed opposition accusations that Bhumjaithai MPs were trying to delay the budget debate over an Election Commission report concerning the Senate election case. Anutin rejected the allegation and said the government had no involvement. “There is no such thing,” he said. When asked whether an agency had contacted him about linking the case to Bhumjaithai, he replied, “I’m not aware of it.”

I’m not aware of it.

· Anutin CharnvirakulHe responded when asked whether an agency had contacted him about linking the Senate case to Bhumjaithai.

Anutin also rejected the suggestion that the opposition was trying to stir public sentiment against the government. He said all parties were simply performing their duties. “We cannot stop people from making allegations,” he said. “If there is something, we listen and provide explanations. Everyone is doing their own job.” He said he regularly attended parliament and was prepared to answer questions in person, adding that both of his governments had taken office after the 2024 Senate election, while the current government began its term on April 1, 2026.

We cannot stop people from making allegations. If there is something, we listen and provide explanations. Everyone is doing their own job.

· Anutin CharnvirakulHe described the opposition’s scrutiny and the government’s response as normal parliamentary duties.
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