PPRP admits to quorum gaffeThe ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) on Thursday admitted that Wednesday's cancellation of a House sitting on national reform for failing to achieve a quorum has damaged parliament's reputation, but added the mistake wasn't that serious. Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta, in his capacity as a PPRP executive, said party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon had stressed the need for all PPRP MPs to pay more attention to their duties. He said the party MPs missing from Wednesday's House sitting arrived at parliament late because they didn't think a quorum count would be called during a period reserved to acknowledge the minutes of a past meeting. A quorum count during such a period rarely occurs, said Mr Buddhipongse who was at Wednesday's sitting. He said he was surprised the quorum count was called at that exact moment.

Source: Bangkok Post July 09, 2020 23:15 UTC