Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin faces possible ouster in court case
The Hindu
Thai PM faces removal over cabinet appointment with criminal conviction, amid political instability and opposition to policies.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin could be thrown out of office this week when the country’s Constitutional Court rules on his appointment of a cabinet minister with a criminal conviction.
The case comes a week after the same court disbanded the kingdom’s main opposition political party and banned its former leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, from politics for a decade.
Mr. Srettha is accused of violating ethics rules by appointing Pichit Chuenban, a lawyer closely associated with the family of billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as a minister.
Mr. Pichit was sentenced to six months in prison in 2008 for a corruption-related offence.
Mr. Pichit resigned from his role in a bid to protect Mr. Srettha, but the Constitutional Court still agreed to hear the case, initiated by a complaint from army-appointed senators.
Mr. Srettha, whose Pheu Thai leads a multi-party coalition government, has said Pichit underwent thorough vetting.
The PM has suggested the possibility of a cabinet reshuffle if he remains in office, according to local media.
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