National Legislative Assembly (NLA) president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai has defended his decision to appoint the third most senior deputy secretary-general as the new acting secretary-general of the House of Representatives.
Questions were raised over the seniority of Saithip Chaowalittawil, who was appointed after her predecessor Chanpen Anamwat stepped down from the post after less than a week as acting secretary-general. Mr Pornpetch said Ms Chanpen told him that she was unable to oversee construction of the new parliament in the Kiakkai area of Bangkok and tendered her resignation.
The move comes ahead of the Nov 24 expiration date of the construction contract, which must be renewed.
The work is only about 15% complete and there are still many problems to be solved, the NLA chief said.
Mr Pornpetch said he asked Ms Chanpen to rethink her decision, but she confirmed her resignation on Monday and asked to return to her previous role as deputy secretary-general.
He said he then decided to appoint Ms Saithip to the post because another deputy, who was more senior than her, is currently undergoing a disciplinary probe.
Asked whether any of the candidates has the expertise needed to oversee construction of the new parliament, Mr Pornpetch said no deputies were skilled in the matter and the appointment was based purely on seniority.
Earlier this month Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as chief of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), signed an order transferring Charae Panpruang, secretary-general of the House of Representatives, to become an adviser to the Prime Minister's Office.
The move was a result of NCPO frustration over a lack of progress in the construction project and a probe into alleged graft in House procurement deals.
National Legislative Assembly (NLA) president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai has defended his decision to appoint the third most senior deputy secretary-general as the new acting secretary-general of the House of Representatives. Questions were raised over the seniority of Saithip Chaowalittawil, who was appointed after her predecessor Chanpen Anamwat stepped down from the post after less than a week as acting secretary-general. Mr Pornpetch said Ms Chanpen told him that she was unable to oversee construction of the new parliament in the Kiakkai area of Bangkok and tendered her resignation. The move comes ahead of the Nov 24 expiration date of the construction contract, which must be renewed. The work is only about 15% complete and there are still many problems to be solved, the NLA chief said. Mr Pornpetch said he asked Ms Chanpen to rethink her decision, but she confirmed her resignation on Monday and asked to return to her previous role as deputy secretary-general. He said he then decided to appoint Ms Saithip to the post because another deputy, who was more senior than her, is currently undergoing a disciplinary probe. Asked whether any of the candidates has the expertise needed to oversee construction of the new parliament, Mr Pornpetch said no deputies were skilled in the matter and the appointment was based purely on seniority. Earlier this month Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as chief of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), signed an order transferring Charae Panpruang, secretary-general of the House of Representatives, to become an adviser to the Prime Minister's Office. The move was a result of NCPO frustration over a lack of progress in the construction project and a probe into alleged graft in House procurement deals.
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