Prayut vows to follow what's stated in the constitution
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Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha Tuesday refused to be wrangled into a discussion about the road map to democracy and the suggestion that he might stay on to carry out reforms.
“Reform means to develop for the better. Reform is a continual process, not a one-job project. The reform should be preserved and continuously carried out, thus, there’s no end to this,” he said.
Prayut insisted that he is prepared to pass his work on to the next elected government. He amplified his point by using the example of China’s thirty-year reform, which enabled China to become the world’s second-largest economy.
The premier affirmed that he would follow what’s stated in the constitution.
“This government governs under a special situation and the task is to orderly pass on our work to an elected government,” Prayut said, adding that he would have no choice but to stay on if the draft charter is rejected.
The premier acknowledged that not everyone agrees with him.
“It is hard to make all 70 million people agree,” he said, insisting that he has nothing but good intentions. He called for more support and urged the people to defend him.
