Government Minister Dismisses Opposition Corruption Claims
Government spokesman Paradorn Patthanathorn dismissed opposition corruption allegations, arguing the current administration cannot be held accountable for issues originating before it took office in 2025.
At 9:40 a.m. on August 18, government spokesman Paradorn Patthanathorn said the opposition is preparing to file a no-confidence motion after the new parliamentary session opened, but it remains unclear whether they will invoke Section 151 or 152 of the constitution. He said the government needs to wait for clarity from the opposition first.
Regarding attempts to use a parliamentary standing committee dispute in the no-confidence debate, Paradorn noted that the current government took office in 2025, the previous Anuthon government in 2024, but the disputed standing committee case originated in 2023. The government therefore cannot be held responsible for it.
Concerning allegations of corruption involving local civil service recruitment examinations, Paradorn said the Interior Ministry raised these issues and they stem from repeated problems dating back to 2019, not from the current administration. When asked whether the government would prepare defenses, he said the administration would wait to study any motion formally submitted before organizing a response.
