Interior Minister Says Allegations Confusing, Ready to Explain
Interior Ministry Deputy Minister Worasith Liangprasert said he is baffled climaxing by the opposition's no-confidence allegations, which he says appear to concern local-level exam corruption that occurred before he took office. He insisted he is ready to explain his actions in the upcoming debate and remains confident that his work complies with the law. Worasith added that the allegations are written vaguely, making it hard for him to grasp their specifics.
Worasith Liangprasert, Deputy Minister of Interior, spoke at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on October 9, 2069. He said he had read all the no-confidence allegations submitted under Article 151 but still could not understand what they were about, adding that there was no problem because he was prepared to clarify every issue. He described the allegations as unfounded, saying he could not find any truth in them, but stressed that everything he had done operated within the legal framework and that he was ready to explain any point he felt was inadequate. When asked whether he could convince the opposition and the public of his explanations, Worasith said he was confident but currently did not know the exact nature of the allegations because they were written broadly and generally. Regarding the possible inclusion of a Senate caucus issue involving his father's name, he said he was unaware but noted the allegations seemed more related to local-level corruption that occurred before he took office, adding that since assuming his post he had managed many matters which had progressed quickly. Asked about the accusation of being "greedy, insatiable, lacking restraint in vice," he replied that question should be directed to the opposition side. On the severity of the allegations, Worasith said that reviewing his own and others' accusations made it seem as though they lived in different worlds, with the charges written vaguely without specific details; he said the writer needed to be consulted because after reading he remained confused. When asked if he needed to prepare special data or anticipate particular points for his clarification, Worasith said he must be ready to explain everything, but there was little to prepare since it concerned work he had already carried out; for matters he had not done, he did not know how to respond, such as accusations of involvement in local exam corruption, which predated his tenure. He concluded that he was not excited and viewed the proceedings as more of a strategic maneuver.
