Opposition Gives House Speaker 7-Day Deadline on NACC Probe
Opposition parties have given House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha a seven-day ultimatum to decide whether to refer a complaint about the National Anti-Corruption Commission to the Supreme Court for investigation. The complaint alleges the NACC improperly dismissed a case against former Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, despite a Constitutional Court ruling that his nominee shareholding scheme violated the charter. The opposition says 159 days have passed without a response, far longer than the 41 days taken in a similar case earlier this year.
At 11:20 a.m. on November 11, 2026, at Parliament, Dr. Tul Sithisomwong submitted a letter to the opposition coordination committee urging the House Speaker to promptly forward the matter to the Supreme Court president to establish an independent panel to investigate whether the NACC performed its duties properly. The complaint concerns whether the NACC correctly dismissed a petition regarding former Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob's alleged use of nominees to hold shares in a company that contracted with agencies under his supervision — conduct the Constitutional Court had ruled violated the constitution. Under the charter, Constitutional Court rulings bind all state agencies, including the NACC.
Prasit Wacharasin, deputy leader of the Prachachon Party and opposition chief whip, said the opposition has pursued this for 159 days without receiving answers on two points: when the Speaker will decide, and how he will decide. He noted that in a similar case under Article 236 earlier this year, the then-acting Speaker appointed an independent committee to probe the NACC within 41 days. Prasit argued the Speaker has no discretion to reject the referral if there are reasonable grounds for suspicion, which the evidence — including the Constitutional Court's own findings that ousted Saksayam — provides. He warned that if the matter is buried or blocked, public trust will erode, and demanded a clear answer within one week on when the Speaker will decide and how long until the committee reports back.
