Incoming Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has reassured that her cabinet will be carefully tailored comprising members who have been accepted domestically and internationally.
Ms Yingluck reported on the progress of cabinet formation that she is waiting for the Election Commission (EC) to certify the election result, and that her party and coalition partners are, in the meantime, working on necessary procedure of each party. She denied a report that she was using the 10:1 ratio as criteria to pick members of coalition parties for the ministerial quota.
The incoming prime minister stated that the selection of cabinet members will be based on potential and capabilities of each figure. She promised that she will do her best to make the new cabinet well accepted by all sides in Thailand and the international community.
Ms Yingluck also brushed off a rumour about her interview with foreign media that she would help her brother ex-Prime Minister Dr Thaksin. She said her Pheu Thai Party will not push for amnesty to help only one person, but the political violence fact-finding panel will work on this issue.
The Pheu Thai heavyweight stressed once again that her party does not want to seek revenge against anyone or whitewash anyone but will spearhead national reconciliation.
As for the congratulatory message sent from neighbouring Cambodia expressing a hope that Thai-Cambodian relations would improve after her party won the election, Ms Yingluck responded that healthy relations with neighbours should be maintained without losing national interest.
The incoming prime minister noted that she will discuss the issue with related officials since solutions to the Thai-Cambodian relations must be accepted by people in the whole nation while the person who will be the new foreign minister must be well accepted and understand the situation thoroughly.
BANGKOK, 5 July 2011 (NNT) – Reporter : Santibhap Ussavasodhi
News Date : 05 July 2011
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