IMF bills bring trouble for Chuan

IMF bills bring trouble for Chuan

BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's political opposition filed on Friday an impeachment motion in parliament against Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai and finance minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda.

The motion, led by the main opposition New Aspiration Party, accuses the government of violating the constitution by not consulting parliament on its letters of intent with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

It concentrates on 11 key economic reform bills agreed with the IMF which have sparked accusations that the government is selling the country off cheaply to foreigners.

Chuan said last week that the quarterly agreements with the IMF were not treaties and did not require parliamentary approval. New Aspiration Party secretary-general Sanoh Thienthong submitted the motion to Senate President Meechai Ruchuphan on Friday morning.