Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra declined
to deny or confirm speculation that she would also take the position of defence
minister in the next Cabinet reshuffle.
Brushing
aside reporters' questions, she said her immediate focus was on the meeting of
the national water resources and disaster policy committee rather than the
Cabinet reshuffle.
She
smiled but said nothing in response to questions on whether she would hold the
Defence portfolio concurrently.
Defence
Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat said on Monday that he would have no problem
with being removed from the Cabinet. Speaking to Spring News satellite TV
channel, Sukampol said it was up to the prime minister to make the decision.
Sukampol
was commenting on speculation that he would be removed for failing to respond
to the government's desire for tighter control over the armed forces.
"I
would have no problem about it whatever the speculation says. Any Cabinet
reshuffle depends on the prime minister. There will be no turmoil because of
the reshuffle," Sukampol said.
He
denied, however, that he had failed to respond to government directives.
He said
he had carried out his responsibilities to the best of his abilities after
receiving orders and policies from the prime minister.
Sukampol
said he sometimes reported to the PM's secretary-general.
"I
have always carried out all the orders given to me," Sukampol said, adding
that he would like to know who raised the allegations against him.
Sukampol
also said he was confident that rumours of an imminent military coup were
baseless.
The
Nation/Asia News Network
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