Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said today that he wants the new cabinet line-up ready for submission for Royal assent in the next 6 days and has instructed the Palang Pracharath party to settle its internal rift over their list of prospective ministers.
The party is divided and both factions have proposed their own prospective ministers to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
The faction led by the party secretary-general Thammanat Prompao proposed three candidates, Akkara Prompao, Thammanat’s younger brother, Narumon Pinyosinwat, former deputy labour minister, and Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn.
The faction led by party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwan submitted four names, namely Thammanat as agriculture minister, Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwan as deputy prime minister and minister of natural resources and environment, Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn as deputy agriculture minister and Santi Promphat as deputy public health minister.
Phumtham said he does not want to get involved in the rift, but has asked them to settle their differences so that the new government will be able to start functioning in September.
Regarding the inclusion of the Democrat party in the governing coalition, he said that he would like that matter to proceed step-by-step.
