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.