Prayut plays down expectations for four questions
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday he did not have high expectation regarding his four questions on politics posed to the public, adding that he simply wanted to sound out people’s thoughts.
“I do not expect everyone to answer the questions. It’s not a big deal. I just want to hear what people say,” Prayut said.
He was responding to reports that a small number of people showed up at government complaint centres nationwide to give answers in person to the questions.
A total of 7,012 people showed up on Monday to answer the questions as the government started accepting feedback from the public, according to the Interior Ministry.
Kalasin saw the highest number of respondents, with 662 people, followed by Saraburi, 408, and Nakhon Ratchasima, 322.
Tak and Phang Nga had the lowest number of people showing up to answer the questions, with only six people each. They were followed by Sakon Nakhon, Ang Thong and Ranong, seven people each, and Lamphun and Yasothon with eight each.
On May 26, Prayut asked citizens during his weekly national address if they thought the next election would deliver a government with good governance, and what would they do if it failed to do so.
The prime minister also asked if it was right to have elections without taking the country’s future into consideration. His last question dealt with whether politicians with “unsuitable behaviours” should be allowed to re-enter politics, which he said could lead to new conflicts.
