Bangkok: P-Move invaded Government House to submit a proposal to resolve the land issue. Sopon received a letter saying, “Sweet talk, 4 months, do it immediately. If you make it take 4 years, you have to give it to me.”
According to Thai News Agency, Deputy Prime Minister Sopon Saram, along with Prime Minister’s Office Spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat, received a letter from the P-Move group, the Poor People’s Movement for Land and Housing Rights, led by Jamnong Nuphan. The letter requested the inclusion of a plan to address land and housing issues for the poor.
Mr. Sopon, boarding a loudspeaker truck, stated that he was representing the government. He noted that Mr. Jamnong had mentioned that only four months would be required to complete the job. The government’s policies focus on addressing the people’s problems, and they will work together to resolve them. Regulations or laws that do not serve the public’s needs and violate regulations will be amended. If they violate laws, they will be amended by laws. Any laws violating regulations and not serving the public’s needs will be amended immediately. If they are bills, the government cannot propose them in four months but will propose laws that address the public’s needs immediately. Actions that do not violate regulations and have no law prohibiting them will be executed immediately within four months, as long as they do not violate regulations or laws.
Mr. Sopon added that the government is prioritizing this issue today. He has already accepted the committee’s proposal and mentioned that ministers will chair the meeting. He believes that the government, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, is responsible for addressing the people’s hardships. He acknowledged the people’s time wasted traveling there, emphasizing his empathy as a farmer’s son. He noted that issues requiring resolution with the committee will be discussed today, and some conclusions will be reached. For unresolved issues, he will continue working with the committee and representatives of the people. He stressed that the government will do its utmost to address issues that do not violate regulations and laws, acting immediately for the people.
Later, Ms. Prateep Ungsongtham, founder of the Duang Prateep Foundation, submitted a proposal and plan for reforming the Khlong Toei community to Mr. Sopon, stating, “Bhumjaithai Party, whatever you say, you must be able to do it, right?”