"Rome" reveals a full document that consolidates the committee chair's power, noting there were no prior problems. He sarcastically refers to the impact on a 'small bird in a golden cage,' causing the government side to grandstand. He lashes out, saying, "To plunder the country to this extent, aren't you ashamed in your own heart?" Tags: [politics, government oversight, parliamentary committee, corruption, Thailand]
3 Nov 2026 GMT+7Tags: [date, timeline] Mr. Rangsima RomeTags: [person, politician] List MP from the People’s Party (PPP) postedTags: [politics, social media]on FacebookTags: [social media]Along with an image of the full document, which is a memorandum defining the powers of parliamentary committees, he stated: "Revealing the full document that monopolizes and destroys the oversight powers of committees. It must be recorded in history that in this era of blue dominance, today they are monopolizing the opposition's oversight through committee mechanisms. Previously, the chair's authority to set agendas and summon individuals was never problematic.Tags: [parliamentary procedures, oversight, political conflict, Thailand]
But nowadays, the committee must have pressed someone's 'back button,' shaking the 'small bird in the golden cage,' forcing the government to grandstand by 'burning the house and chasing the mice.' They are even planning to destroy the committee's oversight mechanisms system-wide, hoping the opposition can no longer scrutinize the government, at least through this mechanism. Although the government has grand plans, it lacks the courage to face these accusations itself, so it smirks behind civil servants, using them as a front, rowing the boat with thieves aboard. They produce opinions contrary to regulations and laws, claiming these are civil servants' views. Meanwhile, blue-regime politicians stand by laughing happily because they have dismantled the oversight mechanism.Tags: [government tactics, political strategy, civil service, oversight, Thailand]
Mr. Rangsima also stated:Tags: [politician statement] "I reaffirm that my duties as committee chair—and those of other chairs—follow regulations and have been conducted without issue under past practices. The Speaker has authority over agenda setting and inviting outsiders; similarly, the committee chair has such authority. These are meeting rules. Don't cite any laws because, in truth, you just want to monopolize power. Everything done is solely for benefactors, devoid of goodwill toward the nation and its people. By now, we surely know who is behind local exam corruption, who is behind the 40-million bribe and gambling websites, and who is behind the TH-AI Passport project. To plunder the country this way, aren't you ashamed in your own heart?"Tags: [politician statement, corruption allegations, government oversight, Thailand]