Prayut 'not thinking' about politicians joining reform panel
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thursday that he has not considered inviting politicians to join a new reform panel to help push forward national reform.
He also dismissed media reports quoting a source from the Centre for Reconciliation and Reform (CRR) saying that it planned to invite politicians to become members of the new panel.
“Do not believe the source. I am the one who will establish the reform panel, so ask me. But at this stage, I have not thought about it,’’ Prayut said.
Prayut said CRR had invited some politicians from the two major camps for talks because he wanted to know what politicians think of the country’s situation and how they can help bring about peace and order. He also wanted to know if they are ready for a general election as planned in the government’s road map.
He said the media should ask politicians about what they will do to bring about reform. “If they cannot answer your questions, then it means they cannot achieve it. I have allowed them to speak about any and all issues. I do not stop or block them,” he said.
