Teawee pledges clarity as DSI determines whether surveys rigging was a result of criminal activity.
PUBLISHED: 26 Feb 2025 at 18: 57
Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong announced on Wednesday that the Department of Special Investigation’s ( DSI) special cases committee will solve problems relating to the Senate election last year in a simple and clear manner.
In the midst of growing tension between the DSI and the Senate, he met with a group of individuals who had won the election and those on the supply list of senators who had offered him their help.
Following the DS I’s idea that the Senate election of last year may have been rigged, some lawmakers have threatened to get Pol Col Tawee’s treatment.
The claims are alleged to be directed at “blue union” senators, a nod to a group that supports the Bhumjaithai Party, a member of the government coalition.
14 of the blue-bloc legislators elected in Buri Ram, where party patriarch Newin Chidchob is based, were from provinces where Bhumjaithai is powerful. Bangkok, with about 8 days the people, has nine lawmakers.
The particular cases panel, which is led by Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, was scheduled to make a decision on Tuesday regarding whether to take the issues as a special event. In order to obtain more information from the Election Commission (EC ), it delayed a decision until March 6.
While the committee has heard the facts, Pol Col Tawee said, there are still legal problems that need to be looked into before a decision is made.
He reaffirmed that the DSI has the authority to investigate any legal issues that would be outside the purview of the EC. If the Senate decides to keep a public debate against him on the subject, he said he was prepared to respond to any questions.
In another press discussion, the minister said the EC had previously launched an internal investigation, with authorities and the DSI joining in, after receiving a similar problem.
He claimed that the DSI had first discovered powerful organizations behind illegal activity, and that the organization is now looking into whether the offence constitutes legal association, which is the only charge being looked at right now.
The secretary said no committee member has questioned the DS I’s primary findings, which suggest there are grounds for a proper inspection.
No charges have been brought against people so far. But, those allegedly included have been divided into five groups, which could total up to 1,000 people.
” Criminal relationship does not collapse under the EC’s control. According to Pol Col Tawee, the law obviously specifies which crimes relate to politicians, but no money laundering and criminal association.
” The officers and the DSI you handle these crimes,” the statement continues.