Opposition Demands Transparency From Parliamentary Speaker on Saksiam Case
Opposition lawmakers demand the parliamentary speaker reveal committee details and timeline for reviewing a petition seeking a Supreme Court inquiry into the anti-corruption body's handling of Saksiam Chidchob's stock manipulation case.
On July 22, 2025, Prithiyathorn Wacharasindhu, a Pheu Thai list MP and coordinator of the opposition coalition in parliament, sent a letter to Parliamentary Speaker Sompon Zareum requesting updates on a petition submitted by the opposition and senate members asking for the case to be referred to the Supreme Court for an independent inquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission's handling of Saksiam Chidchob's stock manipulation case. Prithiyathorn stated that after last week's interview in which the speaker confirmed he had just signed off on establishing a screening committee to consider the petition, the opposition is requesting four actions: (1) disclosure of committee members and their terms of reference, (2) clarification of the timeline for the committee's work and recommendations, (3) invitation for petition representatives to provide information to the committee to ensure thoroughness and fairness, and (4) public release of meeting minutes and the committee's findings after it begins work. Prithiyathorn added that while the speaker has stated he serves no individual or political party and has no intention of shelving the opposition's petition, he is questioning whether the speaker will truly follow through on his "say and do" party slogan and cooperate with the opposition on these four points.
