“Anutin” Denies Government Formation Deal Is Over, Declares He's the Dealer

Today (24 Feb) 11:50 am At Government House, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, was interviewed regarding the statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, a key figure in the Bhumjaithai Party, that the government formation deal was complete. When asked who said that, and the media replied that it was Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, the prime minister and minister of transport, who stated the deal was finalized with 300 votes, Anutin told the media, “I haven’t spoken to him yet. I’m the one negotiating.”

When asked for a conclusion, Anutin replied, “It’s still not finalized. I’ve said the same thing as before; there are still recounts of votes for the party-list MPs in several constituencies. The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has also released its own news.” "Therefore, there's no need to talk about any deals right now. Regarding whether we'll stick to the principle of voting for the Prime Minister first before discussing ministerial positions, Mr. Anutin said that we're waiting for everything to stabilize first. Right now, we can only estimate how many MPs there are. If things aren't stable, we can't talk to anyone because the situation won't stabilize if we do. Let's not have any 'ifs' or 'what ifs'."

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