The People Power Party expressed confidence yesterday about getting the full support of all coalition partners for Samak Sundaravej to be the next prime minister.
Published on January 28, 2008
However, there was one sign of dissent. The Puea Pandin Party's Muslim members of Parliament from the deep South threatened not to back Samak, unless they receive a ministerial post with which they can address problems in the region.
PPP deputy leader Sompong Amornwiwat expected all coalition members, excluding the House speaker and his deputies, to vote in support of Samak at today's selection.
The vote is not a secret ballot.
Meanwhile, PPP spokesman Kuthep Saikrachang said after a party meeting yesterday that Samak had told members he was ready to lead the country, and intended to remain in office for a full term.
"As Samak volunteered to lead the PPP he said he would pursue the defunct Thai Rak Thai Party ideology. The soul of the Thai Rak Thai lives here now," Kuthep said.
The Cabinet, which will consist of both parliamentarians and technocrats, will be completed in the two days after Samak receives royal endorsement as prime minister, Kuthep said.
Samak invited members to his Bueng Kum district home to celebrate the endorsement.
Samak will have a weekly radio programme called "Talking to People Samak Style", similar to predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra. The show will be each Saturday, Kuthep said.
Samak will talk about his visions publicly for the first time on the radio programme, according to the spokesman.
Coalition partners yesterday promised support for Samak in today's selection.
Matchima Thipataya Party secretary-general Anongwan Thepsuthin said its nine members would vote for Samak.
Chart Thai member Assawin Wipoosiri said the party would toe the line and vote for Samak.
Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana made a similar promise. Party spokesman Naovarat Chanukul said its executive board yesterday agreed to instruct its members to vote for Samak.
Puea Pandin Party Sajjanupap faction leader and member for Narathiwat, Dr Waehadi Waedaoh, insisted that if the faction did not get a portfolio from which it could address problems in the South, it would not vote for Samak.
Party leader Suwit Khunkitti earlier made the Cabinet-post agreement for the faction, or a technocrat the faction wanted.
"It is the faction's ruling and not my personal stance. Our group won its seats on a campaign of solving violence in the South. We beat the Democrats in its stronghold. If we cannot get the important post, how can we help solve the problems there,'' he said.
He denied his group voted against Yongyuth Tiyapairat as House Speaker. "The three votes against Yongyuth were not us, for sure. I am a gentleman who keeps his word,'' he said.
Deputy House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranant said the speaker and deputies agreed to alternately chair the House.
He will call a vote if the opposition wants to debate the qualifications of the next prime minister.
"I personally feel that is necessary, because Samak was voted for by the people. Although he's still fighting a court case, we should let the case proceed under justice,'' he said.
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Published on January 28, 2008
However, there was one sign of dissent. The Puea Pandin Party's Muslim members of Parliament from the deep South threatened not to back Samak, unless they receive a ministerial post with which they can address problems in the region.
PPP deputy leader Sompong Amornwiwat expected all coalition members, excluding the House speaker and his deputies, to vote in support of Samak at today's selection.
The vote is not a secret ballot.
Meanwhile, PPP spokesman Kuthep Saikrachang said after a party meeting yesterday that Samak had told members he was ready to lead the country, and intended to remain in office for a full term.
"As Samak volunteered to lead the PPP he said he would pursue the defunct Thai Rak Thai Party ideology. The soul of the Thai Rak Thai lives here now," Kuthep said.
The Cabinet, which will consist of both parliamentarians and technocrats, will be completed in the two days after Samak receives royal endorsement as prime minister, Kuthep said.
Samak invited members to his Bueng Kum district home to celebrate the endorsement.
Samak will have a weekly radio programme called "Talking to People Samak Style", similar to predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra. The show will be each Saturday, Kuthep said.
Samak will talk about his visions publicly for the first time on the radio programme, according to the spokesman.
Coalition partners yesterday promised support for Samak in today's selection.
Matchima Thipataya Party secretary-general Anongwan Thepsuthin said its nine members would vote for Samak.
Chart Thai member Assawin Wipoosiri said the party would toe the line and vote for Samak.
Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana made a similar promise. Party spokesman Naovarat Chanukul said its executive board yesterday agreed to instruct its members to vote for Samak.
Puea Pandin Party Sajjanupap faction leader and member for Narathiwat, Dr Waehadi Waedaoh, insisted that if the faction did not get a portfolio from which it could address problems in the South, it would not vote for Samak.
Party leader Suwit Khunkitti earlier made the Cabinet-post agreement for the faction, or a technocrat the faction wanted.
"It is the faction's ruling and not my personal stance. Our group won its seats on a campaign of solving violence in the South. We beat the Democrats in its stronghold. If we cannot get the important post, how can we help solve the problems there,'' he said.
He denied his group voted against Yongyuth Tiyapairat as House Speaker. "The three votes against Yongyuth were not us, for sure. I am a gentleman who keeps his word,'' he said.
Deputy House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranant said the speaker and deputies agreed to alternately chair the House.
He will call a vote if the opposition wants to debate the qualifications of the next prime minister.
"I personally feel that is necessary, because Samak was voted for by the people. Although he's still fighting a court case, we should let the case proceed under justice,'' he said.
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