The poll was conducted from July 12-16 on 2,114 respondents in 17 provinces across the country.
Of the total, 65.3 per cent wanted Thaksin to have no involvement in the Cabinet formation because his opponents could stage political turmoil or a coup; 34.7 per cent supported Thaksin’s move, reasoning he had political clout that could help prevent internal wrangling over ministerial seats.
In response to the report the Election Commission had yet to endorse former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva as Democrat party- list number one, and Pheu Thai party- list number one Yingluck Shinawatra, pending investigations into electoral wrongdoings, 71.3 per cent of respondents were upset, fearing if both were not certified, political turmoil and violence could result.
Another 13.8 per cent of respondents agreed with the EC’s move and 14.9 per cent said they felt nothing.
But 54.8 per cent warned it could stir the highest level of violence, 28.9 per cent medium-scale violence and 16.4 per cent believed there would not be any problem. A high 80.4 per cent wanted to give Yingluck a chance to become the country’s first female PM, while 55.3 per cent wanted to give red-shirt leaders the chance of ministerial seats; 76.4 per cent believed the EC would finally certify Yingluck.
Responding to a poll result that showed some people supported the EC for not endorsing Abhisit and Yingluck, Election Commissioner Sodsri Satayatham dismissed the significance of the poll results, saying they did not necessarily reflect the opinion of the majority of the public.
She said if the EC had not yet endorsed 95 per cent of the total MPs within the 30 day deadline stipulated by law, the EC would endorse enough MPs to start the Parliament session. The EC would continue with its electoral investigation and issue red cards or yellow cards later, she said.
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