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Wissanu no fan of ‘possible’ minority govt

Wissanu: Saying otherwise is lying

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has denied supporting the formation of a minority government after the May 14 election following heavy criticism from several quarters.

He insisted he had neither backed the idea nor signalled to anyone to do so.

“I only provided an explanation when reporters asked me about the matter,” he said.

“When reporters asked whether a minority government is possible, I said it is possible. If I said otherwise, I would be lying. But under normal circumstances, that should not happen.

“In principle, any party that wins a majority of House seats should have the right to form a government. But in the event of a deadlock, a minority government is possible.

“Moreover,…

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