Parliament, July 14- "Moving forward" filed to turn off the switch. Senators vote for Prime Minister Open the exit for the country after the senators abstained from voting – skipped the meeting Equal to not wanting to exercise power, while "Wan Nor" meets for parliamentarians to vote for the prime minister for the second round on July 19.
long distance party members Led by Mr. Picharn Chaowapattanawong, Deputy Leader of the Kao Klai Party, Mr. Chaitawat Tulathon, Secretary-General of the Party, along with MPs of the Kao Klai Party. Submit a letter to Mr. Wan Muhammad Noor Matha, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Issues to amend the law by submitting a constitutional amendment bill repealing section 272 in the provisional chapter that empowers senators Participate in the selection of the Prime Minister on a temporary basis Also known as an amendment to the constitution. To return the power to choose the prime minister to the people or switch off the senator.
Wan Muhammad Noor said that council officials would Verify the completeness and accuracy of this list and documents. to be added to the next agenda As for the day of voting for the next Prime Minister issued a letter inviting parliamentarians to attend a meeting on July 19, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
Mr. Chaitawat mentioned that the amendment to the law was due to the parliamentary meeting on July 13th. apparently there is A large number of senators abstained: 159 abstained and 43 abstained, many of whom made it clear that they did not wish to exercise their rights. exercise power to elect the prime minister And it's a matter of MPs, so when so many senators wish not exercising his right by abstaining from voting It will lead to a political dead end. The Progressive Party therefore proposed a solution to the senators. which believes that this way will be a solution that meets the needs of both the senators themselves and answer the question in the Thai parliamentary system and to make Thai politics move forward and will have a new government as soon as possible
However, the amendment to the constitution is different from the vote for the prime minister. in which both parts can be operated in parallel But it is not known how many more times the Prime Minister will be elected. Therefore, try to find every channel that will allow a settlement of the selection of the Prime Minister. And the Progressive Party, including the other 7 parties forming a government, would try to ask for more votes from senators.
As for submitting a draft amendment to Section 272 today, it has been informed to the Pheu Thai Party. And the Pheu Thai Party did not have any objections. Because the Kao Klai Party has prepared a draft This has been a while. Fellow members have already signed the proposed draft. And the decision was made last night. to be submitted to the Council immediately in order to take as short a time as possible And understand that when rushing and wanting the time to be as short as possible, there is no time to wait for members from other parties to sign as well. This does not mean that the Pheu Thai Party or any other party will disagree with this.
As for submitting an amendment to Section 272 of the law this time, it will affect the senator's decision to vote for Mr. Phitha or not. Mr. Chaitawat said it depends on his point of view. But I believe it didn't affect anything. Because because senators do not wish to vote anyway therefore looking for a solution for all parties Since 159 abstained and 43 abstained, so many senators should be pleased. If official rights are not required
As for the ruling coalition, will agree to this submission or not. It is expected that there will be no problem Because this body is not new. It was proposed many times in the House of Representatives in the past, but at that time parties on the government side such as Bhumjaithai Party Democrat vote for This time, I think there should be no problem, and many senators agree with the draft, and many senators wish to disagree with the vote for the prime minister. This is the best solution.
As for the senators who will take the issue of amending Section 112 as a condition for not participating in the amendment of Section 272, Mr Chaitawat said it was too far to link. Because this story is about finding a way out for all parties to feel comfortable. when there is a conscience in his mind that he cannot vote for the Prime Minister for different reasons Therefore, in order not to do anything that is not contrary to conscience cancel this section and return the people's power to elect the prime minister Once the people have made their decision, they will be right or wrong, and it's not about the senator, ready to stress that this is the best solution.
Mr. Chaitawat also said he was not worried that the amendment to Section 272 would lead the party to the opposition. Because we want to follow the will of many senators and not about voting for the prime minister and having to ask the senator if he doesn't want to vote for the prime minister. would agree or not with such a draft
As for the concern that The time for amending the law may be long. And not in time for the prime minister's vote, Mr. Chaitawat said that the amendment to the law was not that long. because the content is not much In addition to the cancellation of Section 272, which can be done quickly I can't tell. How many more times does it take to vote for the prime minister? Therefore, we will try our best to find new alternatives. to Thai society and expecting that during this meeting The old government will have the same stance. Even now there is no opposition. which believes that this should not be a problem
For senators who abstain from voting This may be due to bias towards the party. or to Mr. Phitha Not wanting to turn off the switch himself, Mr. Chaitawat said he knew that the senator who abstained That doesn't mean they want to turn off the switch entirely, but probably 1 in 3 actually wants to not vote for the prime minister.
At the same time, Mr. Chaitawat mentioned that the senator lifted the 41st regulation that there should be no repeat motion. Which proposing Mr. Phitha again in the next vote would be against the regulations. that is a misinterpretation
As for leaders in many provinces, the party has to step back on amending Article 112 to maintain other policies. Mr. Chaitawat said that if it was an opinion from party leaders in each province or party MPs, there would be a discussion process. but initially try to understand that This is only a disguised excuse. because previously seen messages sent in the LINE application a senator who claims "Be careful that Mr. Phitha will announce in the parliament that he will not amend Section 112, but please do not believe it. Don't be deceived because they have a bad purpose…” And in the parliamentary sessions there Some senators who are spiritual leaders who say "Even if Mr. Phitha announced that he would not fix Article 112, he would not believe it because there were other bad things." Therefore, there is nothing else about this.
“Can't take the prime minister's election agenda. which is specifically defined in the constitution can be interpreted as a general motion like other motions in the council, so they must be separated from each other In the past, all 8 parties jointly forming a government have already discussed this matter. and agree that such regulations cannot be interpreted And not worried that the senator will bring this regulation 41 into the council. Until unable to propose Mr. Phitha to vote for the next Prime Minister As for Pheu Thai, she will nominate her own candidate. He thinks that Kao Klai still has the right to propose, ”said Chaitawat.
“For a number of senators must understand that The real reason is that there are former power groups still trying to turn the poles in forming a government. in collaboration with interest groups Capital groups that do not want to see the party as a government because they do not want to lose the benefits from our policy So every effort was made. both through parliament or through other processes Including doubts about the work of some independent organizations for the same goal, ”said Chaitawat.
Mr. Chaitawat mentioned that there may be a nomination of Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, leader of the Palang Pracharat Party. that it is not related to the Progressive Party He still believes There are several other political parties that have previously insisted that they oppose the formation of a minority government. It is hoped that those political parties will maintain their principles and stand by not voting for General Prawit because the minority government cannot manage it.
“For senators, there would be no excuse for disobeying public opinion. But the following week, switched to a candidate for Prime Minister. from the minority This one goes even bigger. I think we should vote to return power. According to the proposed cancellation of Article 272 proposed by the Kao Klai Party will allow the country to move forward. We may have a government or have a prime minister. Faster from a minor voice But it is a faster speed that does not see the future, how old this government will be, ”said Chaitawat.
Concerned about whether there will be a political game that will turn the far-flung party into the opposition or not, Mr. Chaitawat stated that he should not open a new issue. Ready to not tell the details of the meeting with the Pheu Thai Party this evening (July 14).
On the other hand, Mr. Parit Watcharasinthu, party-list MP, Kao Klai Party, answered questions in English. Regarding the nomination period for Mr. Phitha Lim Chareonrat is the prime minister that the important point is that the Progressive Party has not given up We only want to restore normalcy to Thai democracy. so that the sovereign power still belongs to the people and hopes to gain the support of democratic nations around the world in this endeavor. And the Kao Klai Party has agreed with the other 7 parties that they will try to nominate Mr. Phitha indefinitely. along with finding new solutions Including the cancellation of Section 272 this time.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency