Decree ruling 'won't affect govt'
The government is not required to resign if the two executive decrees are over-ruled by the Constitution Court, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said Wednesday.
- Published: 22/02/2012 at 02:09 PM
- Newspaper section: breakingnews
Mr Chalerm said the government views the loan decrees as an urgent matter for use in flood management. If the court disagreed it would not be a disgrace and there woud be no need for the government to resign.
"If the Constitution Court does not think that the decrees are urgent then that is its judgement but the government is not obligated to show responsibility by quitting," he said.
If the court does rule the decrees invalid it would pose a hurdle for the government in managing flooding and the people would suffer, he said.
He urged the opposition Democrat Party to stop treating the decrees as a political game.
He said that if the decrees were rebuffed the government would pass legislation through the parliament instead.
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- Writer: Pakawat Sunpituksaree
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