PUBLISHED : 31 Jul 2023 at 04:30
NEWSPAPER SECTION: News
Most people think the MFP failed in its bid to form a government with leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister because of its insistence not to compromise on some of its policies, according to an opinion survey by Nida Poll.
The poll was conducted from July 24–26 via telephone interviews with 1,310 people aged 18 and over of various levels of education, occupations and incomes throughout the country.
Asked which mistakes led to the MFP’s failure, 42.98% said the MFP had refused to drop some of its policies in exchange for more support, while 27.56% said the MFP was defeated by political games in parliament. A total of 30.46% of respondents did not think the MFP made a mistake.
Asked whether protests would erupt if the MFP joined the opposition, 35.19% said there would be major but controllable rallies, 24.81% said there would be small rallies and 23.16% said there would be major rallies that could get out of control.