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Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej may not like to be criticised, but the press has to do its job in informing the public and commenting on important issues that affect the country.
After the recent censure debate, several newspapers have called on the prime minister to improve the government's performance by reshuffling the cabinet. In return, Mr Samak said he would not be swayed by the media, and that he would reshuffle his cabinet only when he thought it necessary.
That is well and good. But the prime minister is not the chief executive officer of a private company. He is in charge of all national affairs.
An Abac Poll released after the second day of the debate showed that 50.3% of respondents were not confident in the government, while 49.7% said they were. Based on this poll, it may be said that the government lost the no-confidence debate.
A second Abac Poll, with respondents from 18 provinces around the country, focused on PM Samak's popularity: 52% supported the prime minister, 40.6% did not and 7.4% were neutral.
Earlier opinion polls showed the Thai people want the government to focus more on bread-and-butter issues and not its own problems. We hope the government will listen to the voice of the people and adjust its working strategy accordingly.
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