The Bhumjaithai Party conceded as Nikon withdrew the parliamentary rules draft, removing all hot-button issues regarding committee duties, aiming to reduce conflict by submitting a new draft focused on public and administrative interests instead of partisan disputes. The goal is to lower political tension by eliminating contentious points and emphasizing effective governance and legislative function.
At 09:00 on 11 November 2026 at the parliament, Nikon Jamnong, a party-list MP from Bhumjaithai, announced his decision to withdraw the original parliamentary rules draft from consideration and submit an improved version to the parliamentary agenda for today (11 Nov). This move followed consultations between government and opposition whips, aiming to defuse political conflict. The original draft contained provisions about internal committee mechanisms interpreted differently, raising fears of restricting opposition oversight. To avoid these issues becoming obstacles to parliamentary development, 5-6 controversial procedural points related to committees were removed. The revised draft refocuses on strengthening parliamentary structure, good governance, and legislative efficiency as the core. Committee chair powers are granted limited, exceptional authority—not equal to the parliamentary speaker’s powers and not absolute. After discussions between both sides’ whips, Nikon decided to withdraw the original draft and resubmit the revised version on 10 November, having removed the divisive points.
Nikon said the new draft reduces the principles from 15 to 9, excluding committee-specific rules but retaining other content. It updates the 2019 rules that posed obstacles, for example by streamlining general questions to be answered within 20 minutes, avoiding time-wasting extensions previously allowed up to 30 minutes, thus preserving time for other work. The bill amendment process was also improved by excluding Saturdays and Sundays from the seven-day amendment period. Additionally, the draft allows committees to consolidate key points from other bills approved in principle by parliament into the main bill without violating principles. The draft reflects a broad-minded approach, incorporating proposals from members across parties such as Kla and Prachachon. Nikon emphasized that the parliament belongs to all members collectively, responsible for serving the people who elected them. Withdrawing the old draft and presenting the new rules creates a broad framework that unites the ideas and proposals of all parties, aiming to establish shared parliamentary rules that best serve the public interest.