Prachachat party leader automatically selected House speaker

[webfact]

 

Prachachat party leader Wan Muhamad Noor Matha was selected as the new House speaker this morning (Tuesday). His candidacy was uncontested, after Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat nominated him.

 

According to selection procedure, when only one candidate is nominated, they are automatically selected.

 

Wan’s selection, which is yet to be endorsed by His Majesty the King in the form of a Royal Command, will pave the way for the House speaker, in his capacity as the president of the parliament, to call a joint session of the House and Senate to elect a new prime minister.

 

After his selection this morning, Wan, in his brief vision speech to MPs, vowed to perform his duties with impartiality, honesty and transparency, in compliance with the Constitution, laws and parliamentary regulations.

 

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[anchadian]

Junta-appointed senator Somchai Sawaengkarn posted on FB Tues saying "inexperienced" Move Forward has made a wrong move with House Speaker being from another party. He added MFP PM candidate Pita won't be chosen as PM so MFP will end up as opposition party for 4 yrs.

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1676090539249381377

 

[david555]

So ignoring PT ....., now it could be PT go run his on "way" ? and so dividing the election result

[dinsdale]

A good choice and wise decision. Minor party within the coalition. Will never need to vote as the only time this would happen would be with a tied vote in the house and this will never happen with such a massive majority.

[FritsSikkink]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Junta-appointed senator Somchai Sawaengkarn posted on FB Tues saying "inexperienced" Move Forward has made a wrong move with House Speaker being from another party. He added MFP PM candidate Pita won't be chosen as PM so MFP will end up as opposition party for 4 yrs.

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1676090539249381377

 

Why would that mean that his party would be in the oppostion?

[SABloke]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Junta-appointed senator Somchai Sawaengkarn posted on FB Tues saying "inexperienced" Move Forward has made a wrong move with House Speaker being from another party. He added MFP PM candidate Pita won't be chosen as PM so MFP will end up as opposition party for 4 yrs.

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1676090539249381377

 

How can he (A) speak for all the senators and (B) know for certain he won't be chosen. I wouldn't be surprised if Pita becomes PM with only MP votes.

[bannork]

MF's candidate easily won the position of First Deputy Speaker.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Wan’s selection, which is yet to be endorsed by His Majesty the King in the form of a Royal Command, will pave the way for the House speaker, in his capacity as the president of the parliament, to call a joint session of the House and Senate to elect a new prime minister.

Here we go.... at long last

[Srikcir]

3 hours ago, anchadian said:

Junta-appointed senator Somchai Sawaengkarn posted on FB Tues saying "inexperienced" Move Forward has made a wrong move with House Speaker being from another party. He added MFP PM candidate Pita won't be chosen as PM so MFP will end up as opposition party for 4 yrs.

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1676090539249381377

 

Desperate spin by the anti-constitutionalist pro-juntas to paint gloom and doom for the nation in hopes of providing another excuse for the elite vis a vis to save the nation from the Progressive savages. 

[Eric Loh]

3 hours ago, bannork said:

MF's candidate easily won the position of First Deputy Speaker.

Interesting point to note was that 312 votes for MF's candidate against 103 votes for UTN's candidate. No one from the coalition parties broke rank while 84 from the opposition camp didn't vote for their guy. 

[zzaa09]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Here we go.... at long last

Yeah....maybe.

Yet, I still wonder what they're really up to. 

Either it's a surface blunder or political genius. 

 

Guess we'll see in the coming days.