Jurin demands to know why 16 Democrat MPs went against party line on PM vote

Jurin said former Democrat leader Chuan Leekpai had voted against Srettha instead of abstaining and that he had sought permission from the party to do so.

He said the 16 MPs had not informed the party that they were not going to follow the party’s stance.

“These 16 MPs must explain themselves at the next party meeting. If a committee is set up to investigate them, then they must testify to the panel as well,” Jurin said.

“The party has its pride. We worked both as a coalition partner and an opposition party. We can perform all types of duties, but we have never been a spare parts party,” he said.

He also said that no Democrats have been tasked with the job of discussing the option of joining the coalition with Pheu Thai.

When asked if this would cause serious rifts within the party, Jurin said he cannot say whether he or the other…