Prayut would destroy democratic principle by becoming unelected PM
Many of the 40-plus new political parties want PM Prayut to continue as prime minister after the election.
But some newbies want the post-election negotiations between parties to be deadlocked to the point where the junta-selected and elected MPs can join to choose General Prayut as an outsider PM.
Such a scenario would be in accordance with the junta-written letter of the law, but not with the spirit of “government of the people, for the people, and by the people” (Abraham Lincoln), since some of the winning parties would be negotiating in bad faith, seeking a breakdown in talks. Also, the resulting outsider PM might not be the candidate preferred by the people.
I suggest, then, that if PM Prayut is open to resuming the helm after an election, he accept the invitation of the party of his choice to be their candidate now, and firmly declare that he will not be available as an outsider PM.
Burin Kantabutra
