MPs deny pushing for reshuffle sway

MPs deny pushing for reshuffle sway

Old guard play it cool over ‘no new faces’ pledge

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Saturday insisted the prime minister has confirmed to him that no outsiders will be brought in at the next cabinet reshuffle.

The deputy premier dismissed claims that Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) MPs had signed a petition urging Gen Prawit to leverage his favourable ties with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ahead of the expected rejig.

Gen Prayut has insisted he will wait for the PPRP and the coalition to agree on nominations for the vacant positions before he decides, the deputy premier said yesterday.

A cabinet shake-up appears inevitable after three ministers were jailed on Wednesday and lost their posts as a result. The vacant positions that must be filled are minister for digital,…