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Suspension threatens Pita PM bid

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting on May 9. The government's legal expert says anyone who is suspended by the Constitutional Court pending legal proceedings cannot be nominated for prime minister. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

Anyone who is suspended by the Constitutional Court pending legal proceedings cannot be nominated for prime minister, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

Amid an ongoing legal case, they cannot be nominated because they would not be able to perform their duties should they be selected, said Mr Wissanu.

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