Samak Resigns As Leader Of PPP

[george]

Samak resigns as leader of PPP

BANGKOK: -- Disqualified premier Samak Sundaravej resigned as leader of People Power party (PPP) Tuesday, according to party registrar Samarn Lertwongrat.

Mr Samarn will hold a press conference on the matter in the afternoon.

Mr Samak, who was disqualified by the Constitution Court from the top post on September 15 for violating the constitution by hosting two cooking shows on commercial television, still maintains his position as MP of PPP.

-- Bangkok Post 2008-09-30

[jbowman1993]

:D

Goodbye Idiot!

[Who, me ?]

^ seconded

[Pushit]

What a loss...NOT

[george]

Samak quits his leadership of People Power Party but retains House seat

BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Samak Sundaravej has resigned his position of People Power Party leader although he still retain his House seat from Bangkok, party registra Samarn Wonglertrat said on Tuesday.

The main coalition party will hold a press conference later this afternoon to explain the change of party leadership, Samarn said.

Samak was disqualified from premiership on September 9 on grounds of conflict of interest relating to his involvement in two cooking shows. He failed to secure reinstatement on September 12 after coalition MPs prompted a lack of quorum for vote.

-- The Nation 2008-09-30

[lazeeboy]

but why did it take him another 2 weeks to resign,shold of been done straight away

[animatic]

but why did it take him another 2 weeks to resign,shold of been done straight away

Face.

If he waits and them quits he can IMAGINE that it was his idea.

[Pushit]

And off to jail for two years shortly, that's if he can't wriggle off the hook.

Let alone the up-coming corruption cases against him.

Oh the quality of politicians!!

[h90]

[permanent_disorder]

"No, just only one died. For me, no deaths, one unlucky guy being beaten and being burned in Sanam Luang. Only one Commie by that day. What's wrong to be the right-wing if it is? The left-wing is communist. Somebody tried to bring communism into our country, it's up to them. The casualty, you must go to check what had happened."

[Thaising]

Well at least now he got more times tending his newly born grandchildren and cooking for his whole family, and supposes he was sentence and sent to jail, this present administration will appoint him as chief chef fully in charge of Bangkok Hilton famous prison.

[george]

Update:

Former PM Samak resigns from PPP leadership

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's most recent former prime minister, Samak Sundaravej, has resigned from his leadership post in the ruling People Power Party (PPP) but is still a member of the House of Representatives and also a member of the party, PPP registration officer Samarn Lertwongrat said on Tuesday.

Mr. Samarn said he had received the resignation letter from Mr. Samak on Monday stating that he wished to resign as PPP leader retroactive as of last Friday because he was no longer serving the government.

In Mr. Samak's letter of resignation, according to Mr. Samarn, the former prime minister said it is better for the PPP to select a suitable person to become the new leader replacing him.

The Constitution Court on September 9 stripped Mr. Samak of his post as premier for taking payments for hosting TV cooking shows which the court ruled had violated the charter.

According to PPP regulations, all 33 executive committee members of the party will serve in their posts for a maximum of 60 days with current Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat acting as party leader, Mr. Samarn said.

The party must hold an extraordinary meeting to elect a new party leader and executive committee, and the process must be completed by November 25, he said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Somchai said he is prepared to listen to advice given by his predecessor.

Asked whether he would invite Mr. Samak with his vast experience in politics to become an adviser for the party, Mr. Somchai said he would need to first ask his party members.

-- TNA 2008-09-30