Bangkok: "Bhumtham" has submitted a request for His Majesty to dissolve the parliament due to distorted democracy. "Bhumtham" submitted a royal request to dissolve Parliament and return power to the people yesterday, citing distorted democracy. He also stated that the House will vote on whether to elect the Prime Minister.
According to Thai News Agency, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, acting on behalf of the Prime Minister, Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, revealed that the current situation is distorting the democratic system and not acting as it should. The decision by the Bhumjaithai Party, the People's Party, to form a government, after hearing the announcement that the People's Party voted for Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister but refused to join the government, effectively splitting the party into three factions. The People's Party and Pheu Thai Party act as the opposition. When the Bhumjaithai Party acts as the government, it is a minority government, while the People's Party has two roles: both opposition and government. This has never happened before. The current political climate is characterized by the buying and selling of MPs, which has caused chaos. This situation, coupled with the ongoing economic problems, is crucial. Therefore, if confidence cannot be restored to the countr y, it will only further impact and exacerbate the economic problems. Regarding all these issues, the legal team believes that the power should be returned to the people to decide. However, this is a matter of royal prerogative. Therefore, no one has the right to make that decision. It depends on the royal discretion and the circumstances.
"As Prime Minister, I have carefully considered and gathered various opinions and believe it is appropriate to submit a report to His Majesty, reporting the situation, and believe this issue can be resolved. Therefore, I decided to submit the report yesterday. Therefore, we must wait. This is in accordance with democracy and the Constitution, and we must wait. If this is the case, the Prachachon Party and the Bhumjaithai Party must consider it," said Bhumtham.
As for the part where you are not worried about any legal issues, right? Mr. Phumtham said that he submitted the application in accordance with the constitution and the law.
During the process of submitting a request for royal approval to dissolve Parliament, whether parliament will be able to convene to vote for the prime minister will be discussed. Mr. Phumtham stated that this depends on the House Speaker's decision, but he himself submitted a request for royal approval to dissolve Parliament yesterday.