The 43-year-old, who has been suspended from his MP duties pending court ruling, quits so party can name member to serve as parliament’s opposition leader.
Pita Limjaroenrat, who led his progressive party to victory in Thailand’s election in May but was blocked from taking power by conservative legislators, has announced his resignation as its leader.
The 43-year-old head of the Move Forward Party (MFP) is currently suspended from his MP duties pending a court ruling on whether he violated election law. This bans him from serving as parliament’s opposition leader as under the current rules, the person holding that position must be an MP.
Pita wrote on social media on Friday he had decided to step down because he has to comply with the court’s order so the party can appoint a new member to take up a role he described as “greatly important”.
“The opposition leader is like…
