Prasert” is not worried about the EC setting up a committee to investigate the petition to dissolve Pheu Thai and 6 coalition parties. He is confident that “Chusak”, the head of the legal team, is in the process of discussing whether to proceed or withdraw the study report of the draft amnesty bill. He said he is not confused about the coalition parties disagreeing because it is a privilege in the parliament. He believes that it will not be a fuse to shake the stability of the government.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Jantarawongthong spoke about the case of the Election Commission (EC) accepting the petition to dissolve the Pheu Thai Party and the six coalition parties, allowing former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to dominate the party, which is consistent with what lawyer Thirayut Suwannakasorn submitted to the Constitutional Court, saying that the Pheu Thai Party is not worried because if we look at the details of the allegations, they do not match the fact
s. Therefore, the party is not worried about this matter, but it must have a legal team to defend the allegations, with Chusak Sirinil, Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, as the team leader.
But in the past, the Pheu Thai Party’s legal team has often been unsuccessful in fighting cases, Mr. Prasert laughed before saying that he doesn’t want people to see it that way. There are many things that we have succeeded in. We think that the court or the justice process is fair to all parties.
As for the establishment of the EC’s investigation committee, it did not consider Mr. Thirayuth’s petition to the Constitutional Court, but rather combined several petitions submitted directly to the EC. Mr. Prasert said that people should look at the evidence first and not think too much about what might happen.
As for the part that was linked to the 6 coalition parties who had dinner at the Chan Song La house, according to the news report, which was the reason why the EC accepted the petition and may cause al
l coalition parties to be dissolved, Mr. Prasert said that this can be explained. He also admitted that there were discussions within the coalition parties about the issue and that the Pheu Thai Party’s legal team had already prepared an explanation.
When asked if this issue would be discussed during the dinner with the coalition parties on October 21, Mr. Prasit admitted that when politicians meet, they will inevitably talk about politics, national administration, and the people’s problems. Don’t think too much about discussing secrets or anything else.
As for whether there will be discussions on the amnesty bill, Mr. Prasert said that when all political parties are on the committee, anything that is in the discussion and is beneficial to the people should be done.
When asked if the Pheu Thai Party would continue to submit the report on the study of the amnesty bill to the parliament meeting, since Mr. Chusak, as the chairman of the committee, confirmed that he wanted the parliament meeting to acknowledge
the report, Mr. Prasert stated that the Pheu Thai Party is currently discussing this matter, and confirmed that the matter will not be a problem that shakes the stability of the coalition parties. The government is still strong, they love each other, and there are no problems.
When reporters asked if he was confused that the establishment of the committee to study the draft amnesty bill was a joint agreement of all coalition parties, but when it was about to present a report, some coalition parties disagreed, Mr. Prasert said that in the parliament, it is the privilege of the members. In the past, there have been times when there have been differences of opinion. Therefore, do not think it is strange, but rather think that each side means well. Please look at the issues that are likely to be beneficial. All parties in the parliament, whether the opposition or the government, want the best outcome, whether it is a matter of law or a report that must be submitted to the parliament meeting or other matters rela
ted to the parliament.
Source: Thai News Agency