Thailand Court Ousts Prime Minister After Abuse-of-Power verdict
a controversial ruling that deepened Thailand’s political crisis, the country’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to leave office, ruling that she abused her powers when she transferred a government official from his post three years ago.
The court also demanded the removal of several of Yingluck’s cabinet ministers who it said were complicit in the transfer, throwing the status of her caretaker government into uncertainty ahead of elections scheduled for July.
A Thai anti-government protester smiles during a march after the nation’s Constitutional Court ruled that caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra must step down. (Barbara Walton / EPA)
Two dozen other ministers remain in their posts, including Deputy Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan, who was named Thailand’s new acting leader.
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