A people's government is not possible : House speaker
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Forming of a people's government is not allowed by the Constitution, House House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont said Tuesday.
The Yingluck Shinawatra government was elected by Thai people, so a people's government as proposed by rally leader Suthep Thaugsuban was not possible. Suthep floated the idea after anti-government protesters occupied the Budget Bureau which is in the compound of the Finance Ministry yesterday.
Meanwhile, Chief Opposition whip Jurin Laksanavisit said the opposition Democrat MPs must do their duty on a no-confidence debate against the PM today and tomorrow even if Suthep saying that this Parliament was no function.
"If the opposition did not attend to the House meeting to debate against PM and her minister, the Pheu Thai MPs would vote for PM and she could continue her administration."
