Ombudsman asks court to postpone PM voteMove Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat, seated left, consults with party MPS during the joint sitting of the House and the Senate to consider his renomination for prime minister on July 19. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)The Ombudsman on Monday asked the Constitutional Court to order the parliament to postpone the next vote for prime minister, and to rule on the rejected renomination of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat. Some complainants proposed the Constitutional Court postpone the next parliamentary vote for prime minister pending a ruling by the court. MFP secretary-general Chaithawat Tulanon said earlier on Monday that the party had petitioned the Ombudsman to ask the Constitutional Court to rule if Mr Pita could be renominated. The parliament on July 19 rejected the renomination of Mr Pita for prime minister by majority vote on a procedural issue.

Source: Bangkok Post July 24, 2023 22:43 UTC