Aug. 24 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Constitutional Court has approved this Wednesday the suspension of the Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayuth Chan Ocha, in the framework of the dispute between the opposition and the Government over the eight-year term limit for the position.
The vote to suspend the prime minister, sent from Parliament to the Constitutional Court on Monday, has gone ahead with five votes in favor and four against, as reported by the Thai newspaper ‘The Bangkok Post’.
Thailand’s prime minister may remain in office on an interim basis if Parliament does not agree on a replacement until new elections are called, with no date yet, although they are expected to be announced in March 2023.
The decision of the Constitutional Court takes place in the framework of the strong protests on Tuesday night in the surroundings of the Thai Government House that have forced the Police to establish a security perimeter of about 100 meters to monitor the situation.
Despite the blockade of the streets with containers, the leaders of the protests have asked the group of participants, who demanded the resignation of the Thai prime minister, to avoid the use of violence, according to the newspaper ‘The Nation’.
The Pheu Thai party and five other opposition MPs delivered a letter to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai last week arguing that Prayuth’s term would end on Wednesday.
According to Phheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew, the prime minister was officially appointed on August 24, 2014, three months after the military coup he led against the Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan government. However, the Thai government ensures that the correct date is in 2024.
Add Comment