Move Forward to name Pita as PM candidate if “political accident” occurs

[webfact]

The opposition Move Forward party will nominate former party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as its candidate for prime minister, if there is a “political accident” which leads to the removal or resignation of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, party leader Chaithawat Tulathon said on Monday.

 

He also dismissed any possibility of Move Forward joining forces with the Pheu Thai party in a coalition, saying that they are political rivals.

 

Chaithawat admitted that the Constitutional Court’s review of the prime minister’s conduct, relating to his recent appointment of once convicted and imprisoned Phichit Chuenban as PM Office minister, is shaking the government’s stability, confidence in the Thai economy as well as in the 2025 fiscal budget.

 

Regarding the 40 senators’ attempt to remove Srettha as prime minister through the Constitutional Court, the opposition leader said he disagrees with the use of the court to judge a minister’s integrity, because of legal ambiguity and interpretation.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-05-28

 

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[Artisi]

"Accidents" in Thai politics are carefully planned  - never an accident. 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The opposition Move Forward party will nominate former party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as its candidate for prime minister, if there is a “political accident” which leads to the removal or resignation of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, party leader Chaithawat Tulathon said on Monday.

Wait for the verdict from the "owned CC" Thaksin will not have his plan ruined by an upstart, even if the public want Pita.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He also dismissed any possibility of Move Forward joining forces with the Pheu Thai party in a coalition, saying that they are political rivals.

Stabbed in the back once.... never again.

[dinsdale]

23 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Wait for the verdict from the "owned CC" Thaksin will not have his plan ruined by an upstart, even if the public want Pita.

Thing is the "owned CC" as you put it is not owned by Thaksin. It's part of the Junta's legal apparatus as is the EC.

Edited May 27 by dinsdale

[dinsdale]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Regarding the 40 senators’ attempt to remove Srettha as prime minister through the Constitutional Court, the opposition leader said he disagrees with the use of the court to judge a minister’s integrity, because of legal ambiguity and interpretation.

Allow to add one more very crucial item to this list "legal ambiguity and interpretation [and corruption]."

[hotchilli]

10 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Thing is the "owned CC" as you put it is not owned by Thaksin. It's part of the Junta's legal apparatus as is the EC.

Thaksin, Junta, EC, CC all in bed together.

[dinsdale]

5 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Thaksin, Junta, EC, CC all in bed together.

Thakin is the awkward yet necessary bedfellow.....for now.

[mfd101]

Endless entertainment all round.

[lordgrinz]

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Thing is the "owned CC" as you put it is not owned by Thaksin. It's part of the Junta's legal apparatus as is the EC.

 

Which is why the current Constitution should be thrown out, the previous one reinstated, remove all institutions or nominees the Junta installed or manipulated, then arrest Prayut and Prawit for breaking the law on coups. Then the country can have new elections, no Junta allowed, and anyone who supported the Junta coup should be banned from politics for life.

[Srikcir]

16 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

then arrest Prayut and Prawit for breaking the law on coups.

Might need to go higher.

[paymaster]

36 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Which is why the current Constitution should be thrown out, the previous one reinstated, remove all institutions or nominees the Junta installed or manipulated, then arrest Prayut and Prawit for breaking the law on coups. Then the country can have new elections, no Junta allowed, and anyone who supported the Junta coup should be banned from politics for life.

You seem to overlook one critical fact in your Utopian solution. The Junta is actually a Military Junta. Sadly they are the ones with the GUNS AND TANKS.

[lordgrinz]

1 minute ago, paymaster said:

You seem to overlook one critical fact in your Utopian solution. The Junta is actually a Military Junta. Sadly they are the ones with the GUNS AND TANKS.

 

In Myanmar, that doesn't seem to matter, people there have a backbone......here? sheep.

[jippytum]

that happy event wellcomed by millions would be short lived. the constitution court would then rule MFP  illegal. No way forward for Pita at the moment. However i hope to see him as PM one day. 

[pelagicpete]

A clever move by Thaksin right now would be to throw in his lot with Pita.

Work together and clean up.

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, pelagicpete said:

A clever move by Thaksin right now would be to throw in his lot with Pita.

Work together and clean up.

I doubt very, very much that the MFP would form a coalition with the traitorous PTP.

[candide]

15 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Wait for the verdict from the "owned CC" Thaksin will not have his plan ruined by an upstart, even if the public want Pita.

 

15 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Thing is the "owned CC" as you put it is not owned by Thaksin. It's part of the Junta's legal apparatus as is the EC.

Actually it's owned by neither of them. It's 'owned' at a higher level. I may be wrong, but I guess it is 'strongly hold'.

Edited May 28 by candide

[still kicking]

8 minutes ago, candide said:

 

Actually it's owned by neither of them. It's 'owned' at a higher level.

And we all know who.

[candide]

8 minutes ago, still kicking said:

And we all know who.

I would never make any assertion about it! 😉

[Artisi]

12 hours ago, pelagicpete said:

A clever move by Thaksin right now would be to throw in his lot with Pita.

Work together and clean up.

Clean up, it's Thaksin and his cohorts that also need cleaning up.