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Premier backs Privy Council attendance
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Recent participation of Privy Council members in a meeting with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is not interference in government affairs, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who accused critics of lacking understanding of state administration.
Key facts
- Recent participation of Privy Council members in a meeting with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is not interference in government affairs, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who accused critics of lacking understanding of state administration.
- Speaking at Government House on Thursday, Mr Anutin said the arrangement had been in place for nearly a decade and was a normal practice. He was responding to the main opposition People's Party's criticism over the presence of privy councillors in the meeting on Tuesday. "It was not a decision-making meeting or an intervention," he said. "It was simply a presentation of operational results."
- The prime minister explained that Privy Council members regularly receive updates from state agencies, adding that many of them were former senior civil servants with extensive administrative experience.
- "It is actually beneficial to present information and listen to the views of highly experienced individuals," he said.
- PP leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has said the prime minister should reconsider involving Privy Council members in public policy meetings and warned against bringing the higher institution into politics.
Summary
Speaking at Government House on Thursday, Mr Anutin said the arrangement had been in place for nearly a decade and was a normal practice. He was responding to the main opposition People's Party's criticism over the presence of privy councillors in the meeting on Tuesday. "It was not a decision-making meeting or an intervention," he said. "It was simply a presentation of operational results."
The prime minister explained that Privy Council members regularly receive updates from state agencies, adding that many of them were former senior civil servants with extensive administrative experience.