Following royal officials’ opposition to the ruling Pheu Thai Party’s request to dissolve the parliament, the Thai parliament will vote on a new prime minister.
Pheu Thai’s request was turned down by the Office of the Privy Council, according to caretaker premier Phumtham Wechayachai, who stated on Thursday that it was inappropriate to present the draft of the Royal Decree to His Majesty at this time.
On Wednesday, the party of former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who is still in charge of the palace, requested that the legislature be disbanded.
There are “controversited legal issues” regarding a caretaker premier’s authority to dissolve parliament, according to the office.
In the wake of the Constitutional Court’s firing of Paetongtarn on Friday due to an ethics violation, the parliament has the option to choose a new leader.
A clear path
The main opposition party, the conservative populist Bhumjaithai Party, announced it would support another opposition force to form the next government, prompting the decision to dissolve parliament.
MPs can now choose a new prime minister after the royal refusal.
Anutin Charnvirakul, the leader of Bhumjaithai, is expected to win the vote on Friday at around 10:00 am (03:00 GMT), according to the opposition coalition.
Former Attorney General Chaikasem Nitisiri, 77, will be nominated for the presidency by Pheu Thai. In the event that Chaikasem wins, the party has also stated that it will hold a snap election.
Acting Prime Minister Phumtham told reporters, “We will immediately dissolve parliament to allow the democratic system to continue.”
Pheu Thai appears to be trying to undermine the People’s Party’s pact, which stipulates that the latter, the largest party in parliament, would support Anutin in exchange for a pledge to put the house in four months.
Sirikanya Tansakun, the People’s Party deputy leader, resolutely backed the agreement, though.
dominant forces
Anutin, 58, was previously in charge of the cannabis industry as deputy prime minister, interior minister, and health minister. He is perhaps most well known for honoring a 2022 promise to legalize marijuana.
Pheu Thai has dominated Thai politics for 20 years, fostering a populist identity that has tamed with the pro-monarchy, pro-military establishment.
The Shinawatra dynasty, which is increasingly bedeviled by legal and political disarray, received yet another devastating blow from Paetongtarn’s dismissal.
Source: Aljazeera
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