Padipat will have to resign as deputy speech as a result of the opposition’s proper confirmation.
15 Oct 2023 at 16: 37 PUBLISHED
Following Pita Limjaroenrat’s resignation as the party leader, the Move Forward Party may hold a public assembly on September 23 to appoint new executive committee.
All executive committee members, including the party president, are now in interim jobs as a result of Mr. Pita’s surrender on Friday.
According to Chaithawat Tulathon, the interim group secretary-general, Mr. Pita decided to resign after consulting with the executive committee in order to make room for the party to elect a new president who could then assume the position of opposition head.
On September 23, the public assembly will take place in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang area at the Thai Summit building, where the group has its main office. The gathering to choose the new leader and new executive committee is expected to draw on 500 representatives from party branches across the nation.
Padipat Suntiphada, a Phitsanulok-based group MP, would be barred from serving as deputy speaker under political principles once Move Forward is officially recognized as the leading opposition party in the House of Representatives. All members of the House must be from the state area, including the presenter and deputies.
Mr. Chaithawat responded that the MP may be consulted by the new executive council before making a decision regarding the status of Mrs. Padipat.
If his group decides to take the lead in the opposition, Mr. Padipat has previously stated that he is prepared to quit as deputy speaker.
Move Forward, according to Mr. Chaithawat, then believes that in order to effectively carry out parliamentary duties, it must entirely assume the opposition’s role and elect an opposition leader as its leader.
In announcing his departure, Mr. Pita expressed the identical opinion, saying that the group should not be prevented from stepping forth and carrying out its duties on behalf of the general public due to the uncertainty surrounding his reputation as an MP.
On July 19, Mr. Pita was suspended from his position as an MP pending a decision by the Constitutional Court regarding whether he applied to run for office despite being aware that doing so may render him unsuitable given his ownership stake in the now-defunct broadcaster iTV.
Mr. Chaithawat responded that it would be up to the new executive council to determine whether Mr Pita may reapply as party chief if the judge ruled in his favor and he could take up his responsibilities as an MP.