The Move Forward is ready to move to the opposition to ensure that neither the Palang Pracharath Party or the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party are in the next government coalition, a MFP MP told Thai Enquirer on Wednesday.
Despite taking the lead in forming the government, the Pheu Thai Party have experienced difficulties due to Move Forward Party’s electoral promise to amend the lese-majeste laws and the refusal of the senate and more conservative parties to side with them while MFP were in the coalition.
The Pheu Thai Party, according to reports, considered many options including inviting PPRP or RTSC to join them in government. This included publicly inviting members of both parties to PT headquarters for talks.
According to a Move Forward MP, who commented on condition of anonymity, negotiations are ongoing between MFP and PT to ensure that neither party backing former coup leaders Prayut Chan-ocha and Prawit Wongsuwan are in government.
“We are ready to sacrifice our position even though we won the most number of seats and move to the opposition if it means not having the two generals in government,” said the MFP parliamentarian.
“We are willing to move to the opposition and still vote for the PT prime minister candidate if that means we end the power of the senate and the two generals now,” he said.
It remains to be seen whether MFP’s move to the opposition would pave the way for a Pheu Thai Prime Minister with several senators still publicly voicing that they would only vote for a Bhumjai Thai candidate or Prawit Wongsuwan.
It would also mean an unpalatable government coalition consisting of Pheu Thai, Bhumjai Thai, and the Democrat as the key principles parties.