Purachai backed for speaker
About one-third of respondents in 14 provinces said former deputy prime minister Purachai Piumsombun was a suitable choice for speaker of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), while almost 20 per cent supported legal expert Meechai Ruchuphan, a survey showed yesterday.
Assumption University's Abac Poll released the results of its survey on what people think about the role of the NLA. Over half of the 2,607 respondents surveyed from last Friday to Monday said it was not necessary for the NLA speaker to be a legal expert, while about one-fifth said it was. About 25 per cent gave no comment. Around 82 per cent said the NLA speaker should be honest and have good morals, the poll said. About 45 per cent of respondents believed lobbying had gone on for the speaker's post, while about the same percentage didn't believe so, the poll said. About 10 per cent gave no comment. Poll director Noppadon Kannika said the NLA should promote transparency in its work to gain people's acceptance. Three-quarters of the respondents said they expected the NLA to improve the state welfare laws to ensure they were adequate and applied equally. Over 74 per cent said they expected the NLA to issue laws allowing the seizure of the assets of corrupt politicians, officials and businessmen. About 70 per cent expected the NLA to issue laws aimed at improving the quality of life for young children to those in early adulthood, the poll said. About 65 per cent wanted the NLA to issue laws supporting civic networks' participation in solving the country's problems including drugs, poverty and violence, the poll said.
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