A political activist group has called on Leading Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to “abide from the law” and stage down from their leadership position when his term expires on Aug 24.
Metha Maskhao, secretary-general of the Campaign for Popular Democracy, yesterday said 99 people have signed a petition askin Gen Prayut to resign when their term ends.
The petitioners include academics and business people, he said.
The primary opposition Pheu Thai Party insists Gen Prayut’s premiership ends on Aug 24 since he will have got served two back-to-back four year terms following the 2014 coup.
The particular constitution caps the premier’s term limit to a maximum of 8 years.
Mr Metha stated even though the current charter was promulgated in 2017, it took a retroactive impact on cabinet ministers and Gen Prayut, who were in power prior to the launch of the metabolism.
This applies to Gen Prayut as he began offering as PM for the first time in August 2014, a few months after the hen house that toppled the previous regime.