Pheu Thai leaders acknowledge red-shirt discontent
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Two senior Pheu Thai Party members yesterday admitted that red-shirt supporters were dissatisfied that one of their movement's leaders, Jatuporn Promphan, has been left out of the new Cabinet.
But Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung and Pheu Thai caretaker director Phutham Wechayachai said the red shirts would eventually understand the situation and the conflict would end.
Worachai Hema, a Pheu Thai MP from Samut Prakan and a red-shirt leader, has expressed dissatisfaction that Jatuporn was not given a seat in the Yingluck 3 Cabinet.
Worachai alleged that a politician with the initial ‘S’, who is close to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, blocked Jatuporn from entering the Cabinet.
Chalerm said he believed that Worachai and other red-shirt leaders would be pacified and the issue would not snowball out of control.
Chalerm said it could not be helped that certain red-shirt leaders would feel bitter over the issue, but explanations would be given.
Chalerm said that when he had a chance, he would inform Yingluck about the issue.
