Yuthasak seeks clarity on scope of his power
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Defence Minister General Yuthasak Sasiprapha said yesterday that he would ask the Council of State to verify the scope of his power in dispensing military appointments.
Under the existing ministerial guidelines, Yuthasak and top commanders sit on the Defence administrative panel responsible for drawing up the list for military reshuffle.
Due to unclear provisions, some panel members believe all differences should be settled by a vote, but in Yuthasak's opinion the decision should be made via consensus building instead of voting.
Last week, Yuthasak and other top commanders could not agree upon who should be given the position of permanent secretary for Defence.
Even though the panel finally reached a consensus on the annual military rotations, Yuthasak said he wanted further clarification for the panel's future work.
