Six parties to challenge PM’s tenure
Vow to petition court on term expiry
Six opposition parties plan to seek an interpretation by the Constitutional Court next August on when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s tenure expires, as they believe his term must end on Aug 24, 2022, Cholnan Srikaew, leader of the opposition Pheu Thai Party, said on Wednesday.
He was responding to reports that a legal team of the House of Representatives claimed Gen Prayut’s term technically began on June 9, 2019, when his premiership received royal endorsement under the 2017 constitution. This means he would be entitled to…
