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The Move Forward Party (MFP), the main opposition party in Thailand, is preparing to challenge the government in a general debate. Critics suggest this is a tactic to divert public attention from the party’s controversies.
For the first time, the MFP is exercising its constitutional power to initiate a debate against the government, scheduled for early next year. Although the session will not lead to a no-confidence vote, it presents an opportunity for the opposition to put the government on the defensive. The last general debate was held before the May 14 General Election, led by the Pheu Thai Party, an ally of the MFP at that time.
Critics suggest the upcoming debate is a strategy to regain positive publicity as the party has been marred by allegations of sexual harassment and violent behaviour against its members. The…
