BANGKOK — Na wah! Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra don waka enter serious trouble as the Constitutional Court don suspend am pending one ethics investigation. This one na because of wetin dem leak from im phone call wey dem make with former Cambodian leader, Hun Sen. E be like say this call wey happen on June 15 don turn many heads, as she dey face serious accusations of breaching ethical standards.
Naija no dey carry last, but Thailand dey experience wahala wey go make person wonder about their democracy. This suspension no be small matter o, as e fit lead to another round of political drama. Paetongtarn, at just 38 years, don collect this big title for Prime Minister matter after she replace her predecessor wey the court don show pepper last year. Now, the pepper don land for her own compound.
Dem say na 36 senators come gather together begin complain say she don breach constitution over di leaked call, and dey don serve am notice to flex for court. These senators don make sure say dem accept petition wey go keep am suspended while di court dey decide how e go take play out. Omo, tension dey rise for dis Southeast Asian kingdom as protests don start hot in di capital, Bangkok, since dem release di audio.
In di call, Paetongtarn fit dey hear as she dey call Hun Sen “uncle”, and she dey criticize Nigerian army commander wey dey act like say im fit take matter too personal. People come dey vex say “wetin her matter wey she go dey discuss army matter with Hun Sen? My people, wetin she dey try to do?”
Di fallout from di audio don shake gbaladun for her government. Last week, di Bhumjaithai Party, wey suppose be major ally, don withdraw from di coalition. Dis one na heavy blow for her, as she don dey face plummeting approval ratings. From 30.9% wey she whole last month, now e don drop to 9.2%. Omo, wetin dem go dey talk again? Dis na total wahala!
As if say na only this wahala dey face her, Paetongtarn don also get another gbege. Dem dey plan no-confidence vote for parliament wey go see wetin go happen next. E come be like say she dey swim for deep waters without life jacket. In fact, if she no find way to change di narrative, she fit lose im seat anytime soon. E be like movie, no be small.
Paetongtarn don come out talk say she only dey try to protect di country and clear say she no mean harm, but all di drama don turn many heads inside Thailand. E no clear wetin go happen next for di court case, but everybody dey watch as di political soap opera dey unfold. E fit shock many, as tensions between Thailand and Cambodia don make many people dey on edge about di border disputes.
After receiving dis suspension, she don declare say she go respect di court decision. As per di tradition of Thai politics, dis no go be di first or last time person dey suspended or face removal. Political stability na something wey don become clear for Thailand, as many dey question di impact of di Constitutional Court for di democracy wey e make claim to protect.
We go just dey wait make dem unfold di matter, but one tins sure: dis drama no go end soon, and nothing fit prepare Paetongtarn for di road ahead. As di 2025 elections dey approach, wetin dem go dey hear about this wahala? Get your palm wine ready, because dis theatre of the absurd go continue!
