16 renegade Democrat MPs say they are still in the opposition camp

[snoop1130]

 

The 16 rebel Democrat MPs, who voted in support of Srettha Thavisin’s prime ministerial candidacy on Tuesday, insist that they are still with the opposition, unless they are invited to join the Pheu Thai-led coalition government.

 

Speaking on behalf of the group at the parliament complex this morning (Thursday), Democrat deputy leader Det-it Khaothong insisted that the party did not adopt a resolution mandating how the 24 Democrat MPs should vote on Tuesday, except for a call by acting party leader Jurin Laksanawisit for the MPs to abstain.

 

If there was a resolution, he asked why the party’s key figures voted differently. Former leaders Chuan Leekpai and Banyat Bantadtan voted against Srettha’s candidacy while Jurin abstained.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/16-renegade-democrat-mps-say-they-are-still-in-the-opposition-camp/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-24

 

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[tomacht8]

.... insist that they are still with the opposition, unless they are invited to join the Pheu Thai-led coalition government.

 

They should have thought about that earlier. If the Democratic Party still needed there? I have my doubts about that.

[klauskunkel]

Let me wrap my head around this:

So these Democrat MPs voted for the Pheu Thai candidate to form the government, yet according to them they are still part of the opposition until such time as they are asked to join the government.

Makes complete sense, in an absurd Thai politics kind of way.

[2baht]

Who are the Democrat Party???????

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The 16 rebel Democrat MPs, who voted in support of Srettha Thavisin’s prime ministerial candidacy on Tuesday, insist that they are still with the opposition, unless they are invited to join the Pheu Thai-led coalition government.

Loyalty Thai style...

[sammieuk1]

They are all looking in different directions one even looks to have sniffed out the trough of cash ????

[RichardColeman]

Sounds like a demand to 'pay us off' or 'pay for our loyalty' to me

[crazykopite]

16 BBE many thanks we will stay in opposition , but every time you want us to vote you know what the deal is more BBE

[Srikcir]

"16 renegade Democrat MPs"

Make that "16 sensible Democrat MPs".

It's the new government that is "renegade."

[mark131v]

The clues in the name!

 

You u have to look really hard to find a party who's been more blatantly anti democratic

 

Their behaviour has been 180 degree polar opposite of democracy for many years...