Now, the party will reveal a new coalition line-up.
All eyes are now on whether the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ) and the military-affiliated United Thai Nation Party,( UTN ), will be invited today to join a new alliance led by Pheu Thai that split from the Move Forward Party yesterday( MFP ).
Along with the seven unique coalition allies attempting to form a government, Pheu Thai abandoned the MFP and revoked the MoU it had signed.
The MFP insists on amending Part 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the stability guess rules, so the group will then move on to form its own partnership.
Cholnan Srikaew, the president of Pheu Thai, made the announcement yesterday evening.
He explained to the media that the eight-party bond instructed Pheu Thai to win more support from various parties and senators so a government had been formed after the MFP failed to secure the necessary political support for Pita Limjaroenrat, its leader and only PM candidate.
According to Dr. Cholnan,” it turns out they do not take any change to Section 112, and some parties also said they will not visit a government with Move Forth anyhow.”
Therefore, Pheu Thai informed the MFP yesterday at a meeting that it would name Srettha Thavisin as its own candidate for prime minister after withdrawing from the eight-party ally.
According to Dr. Cholnan,” Pheu Thai and Mr. Srettha will keep Part 112 unchanged and the new government will not have Move Forth in its coalition.”
Move Ahead will be in the opposite, he said, and Pheu Thai may make an effort to win enough seats in parliament.
Dr. Cholnan stated that he would reveal now which parties do make up the new partnership.
Dr. Cholnan responded,” Only wait and see ,” when asked if the UTN and the PPRP may be invited to join.
According to observers, if Pheu Thai includes either or both the PPRP and the UTN, it is anticipate facing harsh criticism for breaking its promise to not work with the so-called” brother” parties— those associated with military officials involved in the 2014 coup— before the May 14 vote.
The” uncles” are the PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon and former UTN chief adviser and candidate for prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Dr. Cholnan even expressed confidence that Mr. Srettha would receive the necessary support from MPs and senators during the upcoming, tentatively scheduled election session.
Pheu Thai, according to Dr. Cholnan, would never object if the MFP did not support Mr. Srettha.
The MFP has the freedom to cast its ballot however it pleases, he declared.
According to the constitution, a candidate for prime minister must receive at least 50 % of the 750 people of both the lower and upper chambers of parliament, or 376 votes in total.
However, all eyes are on whether the Constitutional Court will take a complaint today asking it to rule on the constitutionality of parliament’s July 19 decision to disqualify Mr. Pita from the position of prime minister. The voting won’t take place until the judge’s decision if the complaint is accepted.
Dr. Cholnan continued by saying that the contract may be changed by a Pheu Thai-led government because it prevented the formation of the government.
After that, the government would give the people back control and convene a fresh election.
He claimed that a Pheu Thai-led government would support some of the MFP’s proposed policies, including the passage of laws promoting alcohol use, marriage equality, and the replacement of military conscription with volunteer recruitment.
Akanat Promphan, the secretary-general of UTN, stated yesterday that the party may be prepared to hold talks once Pheu Thai made it clear that Part 112 may be left alone.
Gen Prayut had already left the UTN, so it was pointless to refer to it as an” brother” party. However, Mr. Akanat added that there were still a few issues that needed to be discussed before deciding whether or not we would meet.
Senator Kittisak Rattanawaraha declared that he was prepared to support a member for prime minister from the new union and that Mr. Srettha is anticipated to win the position.
The MFP and Pheu Thai played a key role in the initial eight-party union that it created. After being proposed as prime minister on July 13, Mr. Pita was unable to secure the support of the legislature. The MFP therefore gave Pheu Thai the go-ahead to guide the formation of a partnership.
The MFP’s pressure on changing Area 112 was opposed by the majority of senators and many MPs.