Prayut remains non-committal over political future
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chanocha still did not rule out possibility of him remaining as premier after next year’s general election if his name was proposed by Parliament.
“I’m not opening or closing my chance [to be next PM],” Prayut said yesterday. “I just want to take it step by step. I could be blamed if I announce anything in advance, so I prefer not to say.”
Prayut stressed that it was too still too early for any assumptions on the next PM as legal processes for the general election had just begun.
He also cited the same reason to retain the junta’s ban on political gatherings of more than four people that has barred political parties from conducting meetings.
“It’s still not a time for them to ‘dress up’ and join the election [process]. Writing on organic laws hasn’t even started,” he said. “How could they dress if they don’t know the theme? Rules need to be set before they can get ready. Why hurry? The general election is next year.”
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