More than 76% of a poll respondents want a House speaker who is impartial and can work with all political parties. Only about 26% say he should have a law degree.

The poll was conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) between June 27^th and 29^th. All the respondents were over than 18.

The results of the poll are as follows:

• 72% say the House speaker must be impartial and able to work with all political parties
• 63% say the speaker must be a veteran MP
• 34% say the speaker must have a law degree
• 89% say the speaker must be recognised by the MPs
• 41% say the speaker must come from a government party
• 95% say that the speaker does not need to come from a government party
• 65% say it is unnecessary for the speaker to come from the party which won the most seats in the House
• 05% say the speaker can be a member of a government or opposition party
• 36% say that the speaker must come from the party which won the most seats in the House
• 05% say it is not necessary for the House speaker to be a veteran MP
• 92% say it is unnecessary for the speaker to have a law degree
• 10% say the House speaker must come from the same party as the prime minister
• 56% say that the speaker can be any MP
• 90% say the speaker should be an MP who can push for his party’s bills
• 46% say the House speaker must be an opposition MP

The poll also shows that 52.44% of the respondents want to see parties settle on the House speakership between themselves, before there is a vote in the House, while 47.20% say there should be a free vote by the MPs.

The Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties are currently locked in a tussle over the House speakership. Both parties hope that the problem can be resolved amicably, before the House is due to meet on July 4th to choose the speaker and two deputy speakers.