ACTING MOVE Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat denied playing a political game to grab two key House positions for his camp pointing out that his resignation as party leader stemmed from the court having suspended him as an MP while the constitution says that opposition leader must be an MP and a party leader, Matichon newspaper said Saturday afternoon (Sep. 16).

 

His denial came after former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said in a Facebook post that Move Forward will now have two House positions- while Deputy House Speaker Padipat Santipada will quit as Move Forward member in order to retained his post he will only move to the one-MP Fair Party even as the new Move Forward party leader becomes the opposition leader.

 

The military-designed constitution prohibits an opposition leader from being attached to any party which may currently assume cabinet seats or House Speaker or Deputy House Speaker posts.

 

by TNR Staff

TOP: Pita Limjaroenrat, left, and Padipat Santipada, right. Photo: Matichon

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2023-09-18

 

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Pita playing dirty tricks.... nah, just using the system like everyone else.

Somchai wants to hold Pitha to a higher standard than the Pheu Thai coalition parties is all.  

"...the constitution says that opposition leader must be an MP and a party leader,..."

hmmm okay, "the leader must be a leader..." makes sense after a fashion..

but why does opposition have to be an MP? Shouldn't that be up to the opposition who they choose? Look at the USA: loser Donald Trump is head of Republican party, and....uh... um... er." Okay, never mind. should have to be an MP.