Opposition People’s party MP Sirikanya Tansakul offered moral support to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra today, hoping that she will do the job to the best of her ability and promising opposition cooperation in legislative work, including amending the Constitution.
She said that the opposition will, however, do its job in the checking and balancing the government’s actions to the fullest, as she urged the prime minister to attend parliamentary meetings regularly and to respond to impromptu opposition interpellations.
She said that the People’s party does not want to judge the prime minister’s capability based only upon her presentation of the government’s vision to parliament, but on a longer-term basis.
Sirikanya said that the opposition will follow up on the policies pledged by the Pheu Thai party since the election in May last year, to see whether it has delivered on its promises.
Regarding the “digital wallet” scheme, which may be subject to review, the People’s party MP said that, if the government decides to give cash, instead of digital money, it would satisfy the wishes of most people.
She noted, though, that it would depend on from where the cash would come and how much would be disbursed.
The change of the cabinet line-up, if there is any, will not change the way the opposition has been working to monitor the performance of the government, said Sirikanya.
As for no-confidence debates against the government, she said that, since the prime minister is a newcomer and fresh in the office, she does not yet see any issues on which to question her in parliament, adding that a censure debate can wait.
