Democrats refrain from voting for “Pitha” as prime minister

Internal Affairs

Parliament, July 12 – the Democratic Party abstains from voting to elect “Pitha” as Prime Minister, pointing to the tradition. reiterates that he does not support the party to solve Section 112, expects a new party leader at the end of July

Reporters reported that The Democrat Party held a meeting of party MPs with Mr. Pramual Phongthavoradej, chairman of the Democrat Party MPs. presided over the meeting

By Ms. Sunutcha Losathaphonphiphit MPs for the Democratic Party announcing the results of the meeting reiterates its clear position not to support the party whose candidate supports the amendment of Section 112 of the Criminal Code, as for the reason for the abstention vote not disagree But everyone agrees that they will follow the customs. back to the past The Kao Klai Party has called for a resolution to support the majority in the House, which in 2019 the Kao Klai Party did not vote for it. Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha, who is the majority candidate in the House of Representatives Therefore, it was the source of the resolution of the Democrat Party to abstain from voting. Ready to confirm that The abstention resolution did not have a side-by-side discussion with the former ruling coalition. But it was an agreement in front of the event at a meeting of 25 MPs.

Ms. Sunatcha said that there will be a meeting of the acting party executive committee with MPs on the topic of choosing the party leader and the new party executive committee. Expected to be able to choose at the end of July this year.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency