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“Chaiwat” refuses to talk about the old ones, insists on doing his duty as the opposition to the fullest.

Chaiwat" does not want to talk about the old people who left, but the people who are still here love each other. He pointed out that the Palang Pracharath Party has problems because outsiders are taking control, ordering, and "sucking". He said that he is not a man and is not straightforward in his politics. He insisted on doing his duty as the opposition to the fullest. There is no need to be considerate of each other anymore. Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, deputy leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, said about the case of General Prawit Wongsuwan, the party leader, announcing the rebranding of the new party that it is not a rebranding, it is still the same Palang Pracharath Party, but it is just emphasizing the clarity of the ideology and future work. Everything else is the same, and those who are still committed to the party will continue to work. The old people and we have the same ideology, while those who are not here are considered to have left, which is clear and I do not want to talk about it, but thos e who are here love each other and can definitely work together. Regarding the case where the party previously emphasized the non-disunity issue, but in the end there was a problem of disunity, Mr. Chaiwat said that it is normal for political parties that have many groups and parties together and sometimes have different opinions. Therefore, please do not look only at the Palang Pracharath Party because every party has this kind of problem. It is just a matter of how each party manages the party internally. As for the party that has this problem, it is not just a problem within the party alone, but also from people outside the party who come in to dominate and give orders, so there is a problem. When asked again whether the talk about the people in power were people from other parties, Mr. Chaiwat said that looking at the formation of the government, there were outsiders who came in to order and control, creating conditions to cause division in the Palang Pracharath Party, or in political language, it is ca lled "suction" or "cobra", which is not a manly thing and is not a straightforward political process, so it caused problems for the Palang Pracharath Party. But this matter has passed and I don't want to talk about it. Now we are moving forward with our work. When asked if the group of Colonel Thammanat Prompao had voted against the party resolution on the 2025 budget bill in the past, what measures would be taken next, and whether it would be considered a circumstance that would lead to his expulsion from the party, Mr. Chaiwat said that it had not reached that point yet. If it did, then we would talk about it again. The party had not yet discussed the expulsion, so it was okay. Please be patient. As for General Prawit's stern stance at the party meeting today, is it a signal or not? Mr. Chaiwat said he did not know because there had been no discussion. He thought that regarding the group of MPs who broke away, we would have to wait and see the situation again to see what to do next. Right now, the party h as no stance. We have to let the various parties continue to do their jobs. It is not yet time to break up. When asked if the incident was a revenge by former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra against General Prawit, Chaiwat said that he could not answer for him and that he should ask him. However, in politics, don't talk about resentment or anger because everyone is doing their job and the political situation is always changing. One day, people who did not get along with each other could come back to love each other. If the benefits are right, they can work together. When asked again whether he would be able to work together again if he had the chance to clear things up, Mr. Chaiwut said he did not know. When asked if the Palang Pracharath Party was like this because General Prawit had lost his governance, Mr. Chaiwut said he did not know. Let's see for ourselves what will happen next. But he thinks that General Prawit is still the same General Prawit and has the determination and energy to continue workin g to drive politics forward. Who will stay and who will go is an outsider's business. They cannot force him. But he believes that the party's main ideology of working for the people, for the people to live well, the economy to be more modern, to protect the institution, and for the country to be stable is the party's main guideline that will definitely continue. As for whether party members are ready to act as the opposition in the parliament, Mr. Chaiwat said, 'Let's wait and see. The fact that we have a party meeting today shows that we are ready. The establishment of a new party executive committee confirms to party members that we will do our best. There are many channels to check the government. In the parliament, there is a debate. Whoever does wrong or commits corruption, we will talk about it. We will do our best. There is no need to be considerate of each other. In the past, we were considerate of each other, but now we don't need to be considerate of each other.' As for readiness to work with the People's Party, Mr. Chaiwat said that working together with the opposition will be in accordance with democratic rules. As for how to work together, there must be discussions. At least the debate in the parliament must discuss the time that must be divided. As for voting, it is up to each party to have a direction already. There is no need to follow everything. Source: Thai News Agency