Is it Move Forward’s turn to have its cake and eat it too?

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The Move Forward Party, best known for its radical ideas, has always been seen by its critics as being politically naïve, but it may have finally started to learn the ropes.

 

Pita Limjaroenrat has quit as its leader, paving the way for a new leadership to fully assume the role of opposition, but that may be only part of the new political gambit that the party is reported to be pondering.

 

Now, the young political party reportedly wants to have its cake and eat it.

 

Pita has been suspended from active legislative duty by the Constitutional Court, in connection with its ongoing deliberations over charges that he owned shares in a broadcast company when he registered for the May general election, in violation of the electoral law.

 

Pita said his decision to step down was designed to allow his successor to lead the opposition bloc – something he has not been able to do because of the ban. Since Move Forward is the biggest party in the opposition bloc, its leader is constitutionally entitled to the role of leader of the opposition.

 

By Thepchai Yong

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-09-19

 

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[Mavideol]

block anything and everything until they change the constitution.... it's pay back time

[retarius]

Who will pick the new senators when the time comes in a few months? This will determine the future of Thailand. If MF are not included in this then Thailand has no future as a democracy.

[hotchilli]

Pita bites back.

[Searat7]

Why do writers constantly refer to Move Forward Party as “radical”. ?  I think they are quite the opposite…

[DJ54]

Sounds like the US instead of goals set to accomplish… infighting begins  block everything and anything.
 

US and Thailand should give politicians a clear message… do what is good for the country.. what you’re elected for… if not expect a pink slip with no outgoing benefits ….

[RobU]

The correct saying is

Eat his cake and Sell it too

i.e. he wants to eat his cake and sell it too