FORMER Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat said in a Facebook post this morning (Apr. 5) the censure debate over the past two days could be the last he would attend and that he is ready to walk away like a winner, Amarin TV said.
Earlier this week the Constitutional Court accepted a case seeking the dissolution of the Move Forward Party filed by the Election Commission on charges of attempting to “overthrow democratic system with His Majesty the King as Head of State”.
In his post, Pita said he never regretted not being in the executive branch of the government despite his party having won the election and the total votes obtained is more than the current government. With him at the helm, Move Forward surged in the May 14 election to sweep 151 MP seats out of 500 at stake while Pheu Thai got 141.
He also pointed out that he was stopped from performing his duties in the middle of the House chamber before a second vote on his nomination for premiership took place.
The Constitutional Court had ordered the Move Forward leader to stop performing as MP pending a court ruling on a petition filed against him by the Election Commission for unlawfully holding a 00.0035% share in a non-operating ITV channel before the vote took place forcing him to leave in the midst of the House meeting.
However this court had cleared Pita early January this year after not finding any grounds that his holding this tiny amount of ITV channel shares violated election regulations.
“I don’t regret having to be in the opposition because I believe the opposition too can work for the people. The opposition is a very important part of the democratic system.
“I have no regrets even though this may be the last censure debate in my political career, I am ready to walk away like a winner.
“There is nothing lingering in my mind, in seeing friends of Generations 1 and 2 debating like this, I as a former party leader and prime ministerial candidate couldn’t help feeling relieved and proud of them.
“I am certain no matter what happens to the party we will definitely bring about the change we yearn for. It could be that dissolving the party will get us to the finish line faster – every action = reaction,” he wrote.
“I don’t regret it, but I am disappointed. I regret the country’s opportunity and the people’s hope, faith and expectation in politics… over the past seven months, including the past two days when I listened intently, I am still not sure what exactly is the agenda of this government.”
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Former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat at Parliament. Top photo: Naewna, Front Page photo: Thai Rath
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