“Angkana” runs for Vice President of the Senate, points out that the Senate must be independent from politics.

Parliament, "Angkana" stated that she offered herself as an ordinary person to compete for the Vice President of the Senate, pointing out that the senators must be independent from politics. Grouping together may block the path of other senators. She asked to join in keeping an eye on the chairs of various committees. Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit said about being nominated for the position of Deputy Speaker of the Senate that we will know today and from looking at the list of names that have been proposed, there will be a group called the Blue Line Senators, who are all retired civil servants, no ordinary people joining. I will probably come as an ordinary person who has offered herself, saying that I am happy and willing to do this duty. But in the end, the people who choose are fellow senators, and how much trust we will receive. Whether we are elected or not, we will do our duty to the best of our ability. As for whether the results of this election were pre-set or not, Ms. Angkana said that the numbers are interesting, and we will see how many people will be selected to elect one person. Personally, as an independent group, we will see how many people really support us, which we will know today. As for how it reflects the various powers, Ms. Angkana said that it is actually something like that. But what I want to say is that everyone who comes in, according to the law, is independent, especially independent from politics. They may have worked together as a network before, but coming together without flexibility, concessions, and not giving others a chance to come in may show that it is closing the opportunity for other senators to participate. This matter is not just the selection of the head of the legislative branch, but may also include the selection of the chairmen of various committees, which is also important because they play a role in inspecting the suffering of the people. I want everyone to help keep an eye on it. While the voices of the new generation of senators are relatively few, what do you hope will lead to changes in the work? Ms. Angkana said that she is not personally concerned about the numbers, whether they are small or large, but she hopes that our numbers may increase. However, the voices that are truly the majority are the voices of the people outside the parliament, who must speak up. As the Senate, we must listen to the voices of the people as well. Even though they are not elected by the people, the law states that senators are representatives of the Thai people and perform their duties to protect the interests of the country and the people. Ms. Angkana said that she had spoken to General Kriangkrai Srirak, Senator, about the situation in the southern border provinces, which they had worked together in the southern border provinces and had not had the opportunity to talk to each other much. After this, they should have the opportunity to work together. Although General Kriangkrai may be promoted to the position of the head of the Legislative Assembly, there will probably be a guidel ine for coordinating cooperation to facilitate the work going forward. Source: Thai News Agency