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Move Forward claims to have enough senator votes for Pita to become PM

When asked to comment on media reports that fewer than 10 senators would vote for Pita, Sirikanya said on Friday that her party’s existing information “does not indicate that”.

“We are confident that on July 13 Pita will get enough votes from senators in the first round of voting,” she said.

When asked what they would do if Pita failed to get sufficient votes in the first round, Sirikanya said the coalition partners were yet to discuss this matter.

She also dismissed rumours that Move Forward was offering money in exchange for senator votes, saying, “That’s not true. We do not resort to that thing.”

Sirikanya on Friday called on senators to adhere to the democratic principle and respect “the voters’ mandate” by supporting the coalition that controls the House majority to form the government.

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