BANGKOK, March 21 (Bernama) -- The Democrat Party-led government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva sailed through several day of stormy debate and contention easily won Saturday morning's no-confidence vote after a two-day censure bid in Parliament, Thailand News Agency (TNA) reported.
Prime Minister Abhisit himself, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij, Deputy Finance Minister Pradit Phataraprasit, Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul and Deputy Interior Minister Boonjong Wongtrairat were targeted in the Opposition Puea Thai Party-led censure debate.
The Opposition accused Abhisit and five Cabinet ministers of malfeasance and with violating the Constitution.
The vote of confidence started at 11am chaired by House Speaker Chai Chidchob with some 30 minutes being taken to complete the voting process.
The Abhisit team, which took office in December, won the vote by comfortable margins.
The prime minister's vote count was 246 to 176; Pradit was 246 to 174; Korn 246 to 174; Kasit 237 to 184; Chavarat 246 to 167 and Boonjong 246 to 168.
Foreign Minister Kasit, grilled for his role in supporting the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) action in seizing the airports and for his lambasting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen during the disputes over the Preah Vihear Temple, received the least number of affirmative votes.
The much-criticised foreign minister still had a comfortable margin of 53 supporting votes. He said that he would not lose heart and would continue to work harder.
-- BERNAMA
Prime Minister Abhisit himself, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij, Deputy Finance Minister Pradit Phataraprasit, Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul and Deputy Interior Minister Boonjong Wongtrairat were targeted in the Opposition Puea Thai Party-led censure debate.
The Opposition accused Abhisit and five Cabinet ministers of malfeasance and with violating the Constitution.
The vote of confidence started at 11am chaired by House Speaker Chai Chidchob with some 30 minutes being taken to complete the voting process.
The Abhisit team, which took office in December, won the vote by comfortable margins.
The prime minister's vote count was 246 to 176; Pradit was 246 to 174; Korn 246 to 174; Kasit 237 to 184; Chavarat 246 to 167 and Boonjong 246 to 168.
Foreign Minister Kasit, grilled for his role in supporting the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) action in seizing the airports and for his lambasting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen during the disputes over the Preah Vihear Temple, received the least number of affirmative votes.
The much-criticised foreign minister still had a comfortable margin of 53 supporting votes. He said that he would not lose heart and would continue to work harder.
-- BERNAMA
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