The Senate has a long break after senators fought over committee seats.

Parliament, The Senate has a long break after the Senators fought for the seats of the committee investigating the history of the Attorney General. "New breed of Senators - White Senators" openly confront the "Blue Group", pointing out that nominating only one group is seen as a remote parliament. Reporters reported on the Senate meeting, chaired by Mr. Boonsong Noisophon, Second Vice President of the Senate, who considered the establishment of a Standing Committee (SAC) to investigate the history, conduct, and ethical behavior of those nominated for the position of Attorney General. This action is to set up a new committee to continue working from the previous committee, which was the previous Senate, whose term had expired due to working for 5 years. According to the process, the name of the Attorney General must be considered as proposed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), Mr. Pairat Pornsomboonsiri, Deputy Attorney General, to hold the position. However, in the consideration of the Senate, th ere was an opinion to return Mr. Pairat's name to the NCPO for review and resubmission. The new group of Senators, such as Ms. Nantana Nanthawaropas, Senator, and Ms. Angkana Neelapaijit, Senator, debated for the Senate to return the said name so that the current Senate's work would not be seen as inherited from the old Senate, and to create transparency. Ms. Nantana Aphipay said that she understood that the person who was nominated was not the most senior, so she wanted the name to be sent back for confirmation again. In addition, the approval of a person to a position should create transparency and answer questions to the public that it was the work of the current Senate from the beginning, not inherited from any Senate. Therefore, they asked to start with a strict investigation from the new Thammasat University. Do not accept information that is original, which the committee made secret and did not know how the investigation was done. While Ms. Angkana discussed in support of submitting a list of agencies to consider and propose to the new Senate, without considering the rush to obtain individuals in October. However, previously, the previous Senate voted not to approve judges nominated by the Administrative Court Judicial Commission in the period of more than a month before the end of the term. When the agencies submitted new proposals, they were rejected by the Senate. She believes that the agencies would not dare to propose the same people. Therefore, she supports returning the list to the agencies and resubmitting it. However, there are senators who have expressed their objections, such as Pol. Lt. Gen. Boonchan Nuansai, Senator. Mr. Sorachat Wichaya Suwannaprom, Senator, argued that if the appointment of the Attorney General and the Supreme Administrative Court were to be postponed and started over, it might not be in time to obtain the positions in October. Therefore, the names of the committees to screen and consider should be considered. Mr. Boonsong insisted on considering the nomination of the comm ittee to investigate the background and asked for the nomination, so the meeting entered the nomination process. However, it was found that more than 15 senators were nominated for the background check committee, so the meeting had to use a ballot to decide. It is noteworthy that the names were proposed in groups, with Mr. Nirat Yoobakdi, a senator, proposing the names of 15 members of the committee, which was a proportion that had been prepared in advance and was clearly a group. In this regard, Mr. Wiraphan Suwannammai, Senator, discussed that the nomination of Senators to the committee is considered an important image. If the image comes out with 15 people in a row who are proposed, the public who sees it now may have doubts and be unsure. He requested to discuss and propose himself before proposing as a group in order to create diversity and not be too much of a single group. After that, Dr. Premsak Piayura, Senator, discussed that he had proposed his name earlier. Do you remember? As for the proposal o f a large group, it came later. If it is like this, the image that comes out is a remote parliament, a parliament with orders, which he is ashamed of and will not accept. He will fight until the light comes. In this regard, the establishment of an independent organization is considered the heart of the Senate. "I would like you to answer me to know who must ask permission from the owner of the council. What does the proposal show in a set? The proposal was submitted all at once without listening to the fact that people who want to be like me are being overlooked. If you propose like this, there will be continuous problems," said Dr. Premsak. Mr. Boonsong explained that he did not prohibit the nomination of himself as a senator. Whoever gets it will be based on the resolution of the senators. Don't forget that they are members of the Thai people whose results have been certified by the Election Commission (EC). While Mr. Naraset Prachayaka, Senator, proposed the names of 10 new-generation Senators, such as Mr. Prapass Pintadang, Mr. Thewarit Maneechai, Ms. Angkana Neelpaichit, Ms. Nantana Nantawaropas, Mr. Wirayut Soithong, and Ms. Pratum Wongswat, to be members of the committee. Pol. Lt. Gen. Wanchai Ekpornpich, Senator, said that Senators are the ones who monitor the government, the state affairs, and the performance of Senator duties. The people follow every province. Let it be in accordance with the role of the law. We already know the intention. Society sees the intention in everything. Let it be transparent and correct for the country. After the nomination, it was found that there were 34 nominations, which was more than the specified number, so the decision had to be made by issuing a ballot. And because the time it took to prepare the ballots took time, Mr. Boonsong asked to suspend the meeting so that the officials could proceed before casting a vote to make a decision. Source: Thai News Agency