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Opposition tables general debate bid

Opposition tables general debate bid

Seven parties seek to grill government

Cholnan: Hopes govt ‘will listen to us’

The opposition bloc on Friday submitted a motion seeking a general debate without a vote to grill the government over an array of issues from price hikes to political reform failure.

Led by the Pheu Thai Party, seven opposition parties lodged the motion, signed by 173 MPs, with House Speaker Chuan Leekpai. It was submitted under Section 152 of the charter and would take place without a vote.

Pheu Thai Party leader Cholnan Srikaew said the debate would cover four main topics: the rising cost of living, Covid-19 and African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, political reform failure, and flawed management of key policies.

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