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23 Aug. 2022 – News reports from the Government House said that before the Cabinet meeting (Cabinet), Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Gen. Anupong Paochinda, Minister of the Interior, sat in the blue room for coffee. Santi Maitri Building During the talks, the minister senior civil servant Gradually walked into the room, many people, with Gen. Prayut talking to the leaders of the coalition government in a comfortable manner. There was no tense attitude at all. along with speaking to the leaders of the coalition government that Please continue to work together.
As for the term of office for 8 years, it is the power of the Constitutional Court. How will it come to be? and if the Constitutional Court gives explanations It will be the duty of the Office of the Cabinet Secretary (SCL.) to clarify. whether verbal clarification Or clarify in writing, however, in this talk. Gen. Prayut did not speak about the rally pressuring him to resign as prime minister.
The news report said that at the Cabinet meeting, Mr. Wissanu Krea-ngam, Deputy Prime Minister Explained about the issue of holding the position of Prime Minister to one part of the meeting that The ruling of the Constitutional Court will reveal that General Prayut Have you been in office for 8 years or not? Because the court has 3 approaches, not other than this: 1. Since holding the position of Prime Minister In the government of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is August 24, 2014.
2. Since the 2017 Constitution was promulgated, namely April 6, 2017 and 3. Since receiving the King’s request be Prime Minister under the Constitution of 2017, which is June 9, 2019, but the court may rule that only General Prayut Can I continue to perform my duties? This is in line with the request of the opposition coalition to ask specific questions on this issue. It is not necessary to specify when the eight-year tenure is complete.
In addition, Mr. Wissanu also explained that The essence of the 8-year tenure is in Article 158, paragraph four, of the 2017 Constitution that states that “The Prime Minister may not hold office for more than 8 years, regardless of whether or not he has served consecutively…” count the time under paragraph four must look at the source under paragraph one This led many ministers to interpret the ruling as being positive.