BANGKOK, May 18 (TNA) – Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat ensured the public the MFP-led coalition, consisting of projected 313 seats from eight parties is firmly taking shape with a lot of momentum.
He said at the press conference on Thursday after initial talks with participating parties that there is progress in forming a coalition and there is a roadmap from today until the day he becomes the prime minister.
Negotiation teams were set up to find out the optimum number that gives stability and to make sure all parties have correct principles, aligned policies and people of Thailand as the major objective. Another press conference will be held on May 22 to announce the Memorandum of Understanding on the formation of the coalition government.
He was confident that his party which won the most seats in the election would be able to form the majority government and he was not concerned about building a coalition as the MFP working teams have plans to handle future scenarios, he said.
As the Move Forward Party’s sole prime ministerial candidate, Mr. Pita must gain 376 votes of endorsement or more than half of the 750 members of the lower and upper house to become a new prime minister. (TNA)
