The President of the Parliament, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, who also carries the title of House Speaker, has issued a stark warning to Thai MPs against breaching the peoples’ trust by becoming “cobras,” within the parliamentary chambers.
Speaking to attendees of a seminar addressing the roles and obligations of MPs, Wan declared that true power belongs to citizens, who exercise their authority via their elected officials. He emphasised that elected representatives of the people should not make the mistake of viewing their constituents as mere holders of voting rights, which he said would be a misguided interpretation of the democratic principle.
According to Wan, MPs who frequently consult with the constituents they represent are rarely misguided in their legislative tasks.
This seminar marked the inaugural induction held on the…
