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Hasty EC decision to seek Charter Court ruling on Pita’s share case slammed
AI In-brief 13 Sept 12:28

Hasty EC decision to seek Charter Court ruling on Pita’s share case slammed

  • Move Forward party secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon accused the Election Commission (EC) of acting suspiciously by hastily referring party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s iTV share-holding case to the Constitutional Court without allowing Pita a defense.
  • The EC also requested the court to immediately suspend Pita from his MP duties, prompting Chaithawat to warn against the abuse of authority by independent organizations.
  • Separately, Democrat MPs unanimously decided to abstain from voting on Pita's nomination, aligning with their party's stance against supporting a candidate from a party advocating for amending the lèse majesté law.
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