BANGKOK: Thai Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam suggested on Wednesday (May 31) that prime minister-elect Pita Limjaroenrat could be disqualified from the premiership due to a complaint against his shareholding in a media firm, local media reported.
He was quoted as saying by Bangkok Post that the details of the complaint against Mr Pita’s shareholding in media firm iTV Plc would be a key factor determining his eligibility for the country’s top post.
Before the polls, Mr Ruangkrai Leekitwattana submitted a complaint to the Election Commission, claiming Mr Pita was not qualified to join the electoral race as he holds shares in a media firm and therefore has violated the constitution. Mr Ruangkrai is a party-list MP candidate of the military-linked Palang Pracharat Party.
On May 9, Mr Pita said on Twitter he was not concerned about the case because the shares belong to his family’s inheritance fund. His Move Forward Party emerged as a winner in the May 14 general election, beating big parties such as Pheu Thai with 151 seats in parliament.
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