Speaking today (Wednesday), House Speaker Wan Mohamad Noor Matha has defended his order to cancel the parliamentary sitting tomorrow, to select the prime minister, insisting that he has to wait for a ruling from the Constitutional Court on whether it will consider the petition from the ombudsman.

 

The ombudsman asked the Constitutional Court to consider a petition filed by two academics, challenging the constitutionality of parliament’s decision, by a majority vote on July 19th, to reject the renomination of Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime ministerial candidate.

 

Wan said he decided to cancel the sitting because he wants to avoid potentially serious consequences, which may befall the candidate were they to be selected by parliament.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/house-speaker-defends-decision-to-cancel-thursdays-parliamentary-meeting/

 

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wise choice

Not entirely his decision, as it was dictated by the ombudsman's findings. 

 

Speaker stuffed up big time when he allowed a vote instead of referring Pita's second nomination attempt to the constitutional court.

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Wan said he decided to cancel the sitting because he wants to avoid potentially serious consequences, which may befall the candidate were they to be selected by parliament.

No other choice... 

When all the pontificating is done and a new PM is probably dug up the first question will be where has all the money gone since May ????

So they can get  7 day holiday while everyone else only gets six....and be ahead of the crowds.