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Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

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IANS Bangkok

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan, both of whom were targeted in a censure debate in the House of Representatives, survived a no-confidence vote Thursday.

Yingluck received 297 votes of confidence, or more than half of the total 438 votes, against 134 no-confidence votes, reported Xinhua.

The minister received 296 votes of confidence and 135 votes of non-confidence.

The voting came after a two-day censure debate from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Earlier this month, the opposition Democrats submitted a censure motion against Yingluck and Charupong.

They also filed an impeachment motion against the two and deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi for abusing power and violating laws.

 

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First Published: Nov 28 2013 | 11:30 AM IST

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