The July 20 meeting was brought to an abrupt end when a quorum count was proposed and the committee members from the coalition parties and the opposition camp left the room, leaving only 19 Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) MPs. Bhumjaithai MP for Uthai Thani Chada Thaiseth proposed a quorum count after the coalition partners were said to be upset with the committee members from the ruling PPRP who appeared to lack decision-making power. Gen Prayut emphasised that the panel members must patch things up and make sure that the deliberation process is completed by the deadline. "Concerned parties must iron out their problems and if they can't, the budget making process will be affected. "We need to establish clear guidelines for budget scrutiny this year especially as the country faces the Covid-19 pandemic," he said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 22, 2020 00:00 UTC