Bangkok: Parit Wacharasindhu, a party-list MP from the People's Party, has expressed concerns over the government's alleged evasion of parliamentary scrutiny in relation to an emergency decree on borrowing money. Parit's apprehensions were voiced through a Facebook post, where he questioned whether the government was intentionally avoiding accountability regarding the 400 billion baht loan decree.

According to Thai News Agency, Parit indicated that the government's approach to issuing the decree appeared to be laden with questionable tactics. He suggested that the decree, which combines two separate funds-200 billion baht for relief and assistance and another 200 billion baht for energy projects-into a single legislative package, was designed to force MPs to consider both loans simultaneously. He argued that this strategy was akin to exploiting the people's plight by using relief funds as a means to push through the energy projects without adequate parliamentary examination.

Parit further stated that with the Emergency Decree on Borrowing now in effect, the People's Party plans to propose a motion in Parliament to establish a special committee dedicated to overseeing the use of funds under the decree. This measure is intended to ensure accountability and has been employed for previous emergency decrees, such as those enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite suggestions from the government's chief whip that the motion may not be necessary due to an ongoing case with the Constitutional Court, Parit emphasized the importance of initiating parliamentary oversight as the government has already begun utilizing the funds.

Parit hopes that government MPs will not hinder the proposal of motions or the formation of special committees in the upcoming parliamentary session. He warned that obstructing these efforts would only reinforce perceptions of the government's willingness to bypass standard procedures to advance the 200 billion baht energy project, thereby evading necessary parliamentary scrutiny.