Chuan Leekpai Responds to Media Inquiry on Censure Debate and Prime Minister’s Explanation

Bangkok: "Chuan" told him to go ask his father, "Prime Minister Yingluck", what happened in the censure debate? Chuan" told him to go ask his father after the media asked what the explanation from "Prime Minister Yingluck" was in the censure debate, slammed the Prime Minister to stay on the truth, no one is bullying him, but "Thaksin" went abroad to escape corruption charges.

According to Thai News Agency, after the vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Paethongtarn Shinawatra, reporters reported that Mr. Chuan Leekpai, a Democrat Party-list MP, went down to the nurse's room at the Parliament building to see a doctor to examine his left eye, which was swollen and red. When asked about his symptoms, Mr. Chuan revealed that the doctor said that there was nothing wrong.

Regarding the no-confidence motion, Mr. Chuan said that the vote had already been cast, and he abstained. He reiterated his position on this government, which has been certain from the beginning. When the party met, he asked for permission from the party.

As for how the debates over the past two days went, Mr. Chuan said that he listened and congratulated all parties who acted as part of the democratic process, checking and scrutinizing each other as usual. As for Ms. Paethongtarn's explanation, Mr. Chuan said that he would have to ask her father before smiling.

As for whether an outsider should come and answer himself, Mr. Chuan asked back who the outsider meant. The reporter emphasized that in the case of that man, Mr. Chuan stated that the debater should be asked because there was an amendment to the motion not to mention the name.

As for how to rate Mr. Wan Muhammad Noor Matha's performance as chairman, Mr. Chuan said that he gave encouragement to the person who acted as chairman. He understood and sympathized with him.

In the case of Mr. Paradorn Prisananankul, the second deputy speaker of the House of Representatives who acted as the chairman of the meeting, who was praised for his outstanding performance, Mr. Chuan said that he did his job, and all parties did their own job as best as they could under the conditions. He thought that everyone did their job to the fullest. The government took the opportunity to clarify. Some matters must stand on the truth, such as the case where the Prime Minister spoke about his father, defending him by saying that he was being bullied, but in reality, it was not bullying, but fleeing the case. Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra traveled abroad. No one bullied him. It was a matter of fleeing a criminal case that arose from corruption charges and the court ruled, so he fled the case. Society must understand the truth that each side gave information.