Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the now defunct Move Forward party, told People’s party MPs that they may feel tired and demoralised, but they must never give up their fight and must be prepared to convert opportunities into victory.
He also urged the opposition MPs to stay abreast of important global issues, which have or will have impacts on Thailand and its people.
Pita has just returned from a sabbatical in the United States and was invited to give a speech, and share the experiences and details of meetings with foreign politicians during his trip, with the People’s party MPs at a seminar at a Bang Na hotel during the weekend.
Pita claimed that the People’s party is widely recognised in the international community and is regarded as an ideal party of the new generation by people in several countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Chili and Colombia.
While admitting that several party’s MPs now feel demoralised by the current domestic political situation, he reminded them of the party’s political achievements and that it is gaining a firm foothold in Bangkok, with its member being appointed the first female City Council chairperson.
He said that the world is now confronted by a “pincer crisis,” which he defined as a crisis from geo-political tensions which has impacts on the lives of people worldwide and affects internal politics of many countries, as he urged the party’s MPs to stay informed.
Pita cited some of the key events which will have global implications, for which the MPs must watch out. These include the UN General Assembly, the relationship between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, the general elections in Israel and Brazil, the mid-term election in the US and the G20 meeting.
Moreover, he said that the MPs must also watch out for the risks posed by climate change, a super El Niño, forest fires, massive floods and heatwaves and must come up with plans to deal with these extreme phenomena.
More importantly, Pita said that party must stay unified, party members must have mutual trust in one another and must make the party the country’s alternative choice.
