Thailand postpones elections for a year to carry out reforms
According to AFP/Reuters, in order to justify the recent military coup in the face of growing international concerns, the Thai military government on May 30 ruled out the possibility of holding elections for at least a year to have time to carry out political reforms.
According to AFP/Reuters, in order to justify the recent military coup in the face of growing international concerns, the Thai military government on May 30 ruled out the possibility of holding elections for at least a year to have time to carry out political reforms.
In a televised address to the nation, Thai Army Commander General Prayuth Chan-ocha stressed that the reconciliation process between political factions and reform work will take about a year and then a general election will be held.
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| Thai Army Commander General Prayuth Chan-ocha. (Source: AFP) |
“The military government has set a time frame of one year and three months to conduct the elections,” Mr Prayuth said.
Mr. Prayuth declared that all sides must cooperate and end protests for this plan to succeed, adding that “too much time has been wasted on conflict”./.
According to VNA
