Chaiwat” is not worried about the declining popularity of the People’s Party, indicating that it is not yet the time to recover due to the loss of personnel. Time must be given for “Teng Nattaphong” to get to know society first. He sympathizes with the “Paethongtarn” government, which had problems once it came in. He emphasized that whether or not the “Sonthi-Jatuporn” mob will revive depends on the political legitimacy of the government.
Mr. Chaiwat Tuladhon, former leader of the Move Forward Party, gave an interview about the overall picture of the government’s work at the moment, saying that we must first show sympathy for the government because the new government and the new prime minister have many problems that the people expect and are waiting to solve. After the Pheu Thai 1 government was still unable to respond to the needs of the people, and when it came in, there were many issues and problems that arose, as we know. Therefore, society demands leadership and efficiency in managing and solving imme
diate problems and delivering policies effectively. We must give Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, the prime minister, a chance to prove her work for a while.
As for the announcement of the protest, will Mr. Sondhi Limthongkul, former leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy, and Mr. Jatuporn Promphan, former leader of the UDD and lecturer of the People’s Fusion Group, shake up the government? Mr. Chaiwat said that we have to start by saying that the assembly is a basic freedom that people, regardless of their political stance or thoughts, can express themselves politically. But what we have to be careful about is that political expression should not violate the basic principles of democracy. The Thai people have the right to assemble.
‘For the government, I think the most important thing is political expression. Whether the rallies of various groups will affect the stability of the government depends on the legitimacy of the government. If the government has good political legitimacy, it will be accepted a
nd supported by society. It is normal. If the government lacks political legitimacy, it will allow anti-government movements. Let’s wait and see. I myself am not sure how much support the rallies, whether they are by Mr. Sonthi or Mr. Jatuporn, will receive,’ said Mr. Chaiwat.
When asked that the government’s momentum is rising while the Prachachon Party’s momentum is declining, as a former leader of the Move Forward Party, how do you view the party now? Mr. Chaiwat said that time must be given. After the Move Forward Party was dissolved, we lost personnel. Therefore, the Prachachon Party must take some time to organize its personnel and work system, which there is still time. He understands that the party executives, including MPs and party members, have been discussing all the criticisms and shortcomings from past work and are well aware of how to improve.
When asked what the main factors were, Mr. Chaiwat said that there must be many factors, such as the popularity of Mr. Nattapong Ruangpanyawut, the new
party leader. It must be given time. It is normal that when a new party leader comes up, it must take time to make society know him and experience his determination and vision. Will it be able to make the people expect it? Mr. Nattapong must take time to prove himself. The Prachachon Party still has time.
Source: Thai News Agency