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Law professors oppose Constitutional Court’s dissolution of Future Forward
13 Sept 13:49 Key points summarised by AI
- The Constitutional Court dissolved the Future Forward party and banned its executives for 10 years, citing a 191.2 million baht loan from its leader as an illegal donation exceeding legal limits and from an "illegal source."
- Thirty-six law professors from Thammasat University strongly disagreed, arguing political parties are private legal entities capable of taking loans under the Civil Code, not public entities restricted from borrowing.
- The professors challenged the court's reasoning, stating that low interest rates are legitimate agreements between lenders and borrowers, not "unusual trade practices" or "other benefits," and Section 72 (illegal sources) is misapplied to a legitimate loan.
- They concluded that the court's interpretations of Sections 66 and 72 were biased, solely intended to dissolve the party, and stressed the importance of fair legal application to resolve Thailand's political conflicts.
