PUBLISHED: 23 Feb 2025 at 18: 39
Senators from the’ New Breed ‘ group have opposed a request by another group of senators to have Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong removed in response to the Department of Special Investigation’s ( DSI) plan to investigate complaints relating to the last year’s Senate election.
Sen Angkhana Neelapaijit said she disapproved of any form of retaliation in a Facebook information.
She wrote,” It might be seen as a retaliation to put an end to the investigation against them.”
She added that the legislators being investigated by DSI would have an opportunity to find out who the senators were and who should be free of their names.
” The problem has received public interest, and the senators in question may be willing to be scrutinised to display their sincerity”, she wrote.
Sen Nanthana Nathawaropas, also from the New Breed Senate class, also expressed support for the DSI, saying a probe may clear up people questions about the result of next week’s Senate election.
She stated that the DSI does investigate claims made against senators that are included in the Criminal Code. These allegations are distinct from those made by the Election Commission (EC ) in regards to complaints about election law violations.
She added that, in the seven times since the Senate election, the EC has made little progress in its investigation into allegations of election rules violations.
Following calling from a group of fruitless candidates who demanded that the EC step up its studies or turn them over to the DSI, the DSI will meet tomorrow to discuss whether to take an investigation into allegations of vote-fixing.
According to Pol Col Tawee, the DSI will investigate claims of criminal offenses listed under the Criminal Code in relation to the collection process on February 16.
In reply, Gen Kriangkrai Srisak, a deputy Senate speech, said that senators are planning to get the minister’s elimination over alleged wrongdoing. He did not go into more detail about the move’s justification.
He stated that a complaint will be sent to the Constitutional Court through the Senate Speaker, adding that the Senate will ask for a public discussion of the subject without a ballot. He continued, adding that the discussion is anticipated to take place during the recent legislative session.
He added that police problems will be filed as well, adding that a legitimate team has also been assigned to collect evidence against anyone who defamed the Senate.
In a month-long approach that involved in- and inter-professional group election at the local, provincial, and national rates last year, the latest 200-member Senate was chosen from 20 professional organizations. Concerns have been raised regarding alleged collusion to manipulate the outcomes.