
More than one month has passed since the May 14 general election, and yet Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat's future is still hanging in the air as the controversy over his iTV shares, among other things, may nullify his bid to become prime minister.
The lingering uncertainty over the premiership and the formation of a coalition government is bad news, not only for politics but for the economy. Yet the Election Commission (EC) has played along with the game set by the conservatives, shrugging off concerns by local and international investors over the potentially adverse impact this may have.