Democrats to elect new leader amid Abhisit and Watanya speculation

[webfact]

Photo Courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

by Mitch Connor

 

The Democrat Party is set to meet and establish guidelines for selecting a new leader, with Abhisit Vejjajiva and Watanya Bunnag, head of the party’s political innovations working group, being the potential candidates.

 

Yesterday, party spokesperson Ramet Rattanachaweng announced that the caretaker executive panel would convene tomorrow to outline the process for choosing a new leader and appointing a new board, following Jurin Laksanawisit’s resignation as leader after the party’s significant election loss.

 

The resignation of a leader also leads to the dissolution of the board, reported Bangkok Post. Ramet said…

“In the meeting, everyone has the right to nominate anyone as party leader. Whoever is talented and competent can also nominate themselves. Despite its defeat, it doesn’t mean the end of the party. The party has been running for 77 years. With all the things the party has done, we cannot quit political activities.”

When questioned about the Democrats’ readiness to become an opposition party, Ramet stated that the 24 Democrat MPs elected on May 14 will fulfil the responsibilities entrusted to them by voters, which includes driving policies and executing legislative duties.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/democrats-to-elect-new-leader-amid-abhisit-and-watanya-speculation

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Whoever is talented and competent can also nominate themselves.

Queue silence?

[spidermike007]

Abhisit was not even a decent PM last time. Why is he a candidate for anything of significance?

[klauskunkel]

These posed political hand signals are getting more and more ridiculous.

This one looks like "feed me!"

Edited May 23, 2023 by klauskunkel

[h90]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Abhisit was not even a decent PM last time. Why is he a candidate for anything of significance?

Not even half decent for many reasons......many different reasons.

[h90]

21 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

These posed political hand signals are getting more and more ridiculous.

This one looks like "feed me!"

or I bite you in the a....