Bangkok: Srettha Thavisin, the country’s prime minister, may be forced to step down this year as a result of the country’s Constitutional Court’s decision to appoint a cabinet minister with a legal faith.
The case comes a week after the exact court disbanded the kingdom’s key opposition political party and banned its former president, Pita Limjaroenrat, from politics for a decade.
By appointing Pichit Chuenban, a prosecutor closely related to the home of businessman former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as a secretary, Srettha is accused of breaking ethics laws.
Pichit was sentenced to six months in prison in 2008 for a corruption-related crime.
The Constitutional Court agreed to hear the event, which was brought on by a problem from lawmakers appointed by the army, even though Pichit resigned from his position in an effort to safeguard Srettha.
Srettha, whose Pheu Thai leads a multi-party partnership state, has said Pichit underwent complete screening.
Local media reports that the PM has suggested there might be a government change if he continues to serve.
Pheu Thai would have to select a new prime minister if he were to be removed.
Scientist Thitinan Pongsudhirak said he does not anticipate the prime minister being fired because the Constitutional Court has previously dismissed perfect officials.
” I think he did succeed because it is hard to find a replacement”, he told AFP.
” He also has n’t done anything wrong and he is hardworking”.