Suthep: Cabinet will be formed within a week

Prime Minister-elect Abhisit Vejjajiva would lead an economic team to restore business confidence in the country. The Democratic-led government is expected to announce their policies in Parliament before the end of the year, Suthep said.

The coalition parties will be given the the same ministerial posts as they were working with the People Power Party-led government, Suthep said.

Abhist refused to give press interview till he is royally endorsed officially as PM. He had earlier declined to comment over allegations that he rose to power ungracefully because of military backing, saying he could not stop people from making criticism.

Right after winning the votes endorsing him as PM, Abhisit went to sit next to Democrat Party cheif advisor Chuan Leekpai and and showed high respect with a wai. Chuan responded by gently patting on his back.

One day before being voted as PM, Abhist vowed to renew business confidence in the country within three months as one of his first priorities if he was elected as PM.

Reforming politics through charter amendment is another urgent task Abhisit said his government would have to complete within its term.

Sanan Kachornprasart, a leader of Chat Thai Pattana Party expressed confidence the Democrat-led government would be a stable government and survive political and economic turmoil.