Thailand’s Prime Minister Shretha Thavisin removed from office: Constitutional Court gave the order, a lawyer with a criminal record was included in the cabinet

The Constitutional Court has removed Thailand’s Prime Minister Shretha Thavisin from his post. He was accused of including a lawyer with a criminal record in the cabinet. The court has held Prime Minister Shretha guilty of this move as a violation of ethics. The 9-judge bench of the Constitutional Court has given this decision with a majority of 5-4. Former senators had filed a complaint against Prime Minister Shretha in the court. All these senators were appointed by the previous junta government. After this decision, a political crisis has arisen in Thailand. Earlier last week, the Constitutional Court dismissed the main opposition Move Forward Party. Also, all its leaders were banned for 10 years. The Move Forward Party won the most seats in the elections held last year. Cabinet also dissolved, government will be formed afresh
The court has also dissolved the cabinet of the Thailand government in its order. Now after this a new Prime Minister will be appointed. The ruling coalition led by the Pheu Thai Party will now give a new name for the post of Prime Minister. Voting will be held in Thailand’s 500-member parliament to announce the new name. The court said that Prime Minister Shretha has deliberately included a person with a criminal record in the cabinet. The name of the lawyer who joined the cabinet is Pichit Chuenban, who was convicted in a case in 2008. Shretha resigned within a year
Prime Minister Shretha could remain in power for only one year. He became the Prime Minister of Thailand on 22 August 2023. The Constitutional Court has previously removed three prime ministers from the Pheu Thai Party. Apart from the Pheu Thai Party, the ruling coalition in Thailand includes 10 parties. The total number of MPs of this coalition is 314. There are currently 493 MPs in Thailand’s National Assembly. To become the Prime Minister, any candidate needs the support of 247 MPs. At present, the first name in the race for the post of Prime Minister is that of 37-year-old Peitongern Shinawatra. She is the daughter of Fu Thai Party’s billionaire leader Thaksin Shinawatra. Earlier also her name has come up for the post of Prime Minister. Read this news too… Thailand’s PM candidate gives birth to a son: Shinawatra is the daughter of former Prime Minister, elections are on 14 May in the country. General elections are going to be held in Thailand on 14 May. Among the leaders in the race for the post of Prime Minister, 36-year-old Peitongern Shinawatra’s claim is considered to be the strongest. In the country, she is lovingly called as Ung Ing. Ing gave birth to a son on Monday and herself shared this information on social media with a photo. The child has been named Thasin. Read the full news here…
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