I want to quit as soon as possible : PM
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Thursday he wanted to quit the post as soon as possible but first wanted to be certain of the people's opinion on the new constitution, judicial reform and general improvement in moral standards.
Surayud was speaking at meeting on a project for the Foundation of Statesman General Prem Tinsulanonda. He said PM's Office Minister Thirapat Serirangsan on Tuesday said the interim government would have to work for one year and five months before an elected government is formed instead of one year as originally thought. The acting leader of the Thai Rak Thai Party Chaturon Chaisaeng on Wednesday warned the interim government to think carefully about the length of its time in office as the longer it clung on, the more pressure it would have to face. "I don't want to carry on with this job. Since the Army chief talked to me, to be straight I don't want to handle this job more than is necessary, so I want to complete it as soon as possible," Surayud said. "I want a new government to come from a people's election to administer the country correctly. I also hope to see a good government continuing the work that this interim government has set for the future. My way is not so complex, just learn from the past to improve the present and make a better future. Simply as that." He said he wasn't sure how long his government would need to finish its work, but he wanted to make it as short as possible. Surayud said he would ask people to comment on the new constitution, improve the judicial process and promote a moral society. by Piyanart Srivalo The Nation
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