The Move Forward Party (MFP) is determined to push for a reconsideration of Pita Limjaroenrat’s renomination as a prime ministerial candidate, urging the National Assembly to handle the matter internally without involving the Constitution Court.

 

The scheduled Parliament meeting for prime minister (PM) selection, initially set for July 27, took an unexpected turn when Parliament President Wan Muhamad Nor Matha, also known as Wan Nor, suddenly cancelled it. This decision came in response to a complaint filed with the Constitution Court by the Ombudsman regarding the rejection of Pita’s candidacy.

 

The basis for Parliament’s rejection of Pita was Article Number 41 of the Regulations of the Parliamentary Assembly (2020). This article states that a previously rejected motion, such as Pita’s initial nomination, cannot be reintroduced. The Ombudsman’s intervention followed suit.

In reaction to these developments, the MFP-aligned party, Pheu Thai Party, also announced the cancellation of the eight aligned parties. They cited the lack of significant progress on tasks assigned to them by the coalition.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo by Sakchai Lalit via AP

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/mfp-seeks-reconsideration-of-pitas-prime-ministerial-candidacy

 

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Did not 17 MF members petition the ombudsman , who then went to the CC.

Now the MF want not to involve the CC and allow Parliament to decide . 

Parliament already decided for Pita to be renominated a change of status is required. The same nomination cannot be resubmitted.

4 minutes ago, cleopatra2 said:

Did not 17 MF members petition the ombudsman , who then went to the CC.

Now the MF want not to involve the CC and allow Parliament to decide . 

Parliament already decided for Pita to be renominated a change of status is required. The same nomination cannot be resubmitted.

I think that if the CC is going to look into the case they will find so much that affect the senators, that as a way of "kindness" they want to solve the things in the parliament, so that everybody stays happy...

Going forward in the Parliament,

Is it possible the MFP coalition could sustain a "no confidence vote," thus triggering another election? In such a case, maybe PTP (and Democrats) because of their demonstrated disdain for MFP progressive policies would lose further votes to MFP and create an even larger coalition on Parliament that could hold the government?

I'm afraid they're sunk. The elites have thrown every trick in the book at them and they probably have more in reserve.

 

A Democracy this is not.

9 hours ago, cleopatra2 said:

Did not 17 MF members petition the ombudsman , who then went to the CC.

Now the MF want not to involve the CC and allow Parliament to decide . 

Parliament already decided for Pita to be renominated a change of status is required. The same nomination cannot be resubmitted.

Yes, the Ombudsman sent the complaint to the CC. Yes, the CC will consider it on 3rd August. That's all there is to say.