Published on February 4, 2024, at 18:34
On Sunday, political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC ) to look into 44 Move Forward Party ( MFP ) MPs to see if it was moral for them to support a bill to amend the Lese Majesty Law.
The stability guess law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, was amended by a bill submitted by the MPs.
Mr. Ruangkrai claimed that his petition was based on the Constitutional Court’s ruling from January 31 that the MFP had violated the contract by trying to alter the Lese Majeste law.
According to Mr. Ruangkrai, he first petitioned the NACC in September 2021 to investigate the 44 MFP MPs ‘ behavior and see if they had broken the 2017 constitution’s Section 234( 1 ) ethical standards.  ,
The Lese Majeste Law Amendment Bill was not on the House plan because it contained flaws, according to a response from the Office of the NACC dated January 16, 2022.
According to the business, those who propose bills that are deemed to be in violation of the constitution are subject to punishment under the current contract and House rules. It did, nevertheless, suggest that the applicant provide more proof.
The specifics of the January 31 decision, according to Mr. Ruangkrai, may give the NACC new information to consider his complaint.
He added that he requested that the NACC think about whether to appeal the case to the Supreme Court for a decision under the anti-corruption law’s Area 87.
According to Section 87, the NACC must present the case to the Supreme Court for a decision if it finds evidence of significant ethical violations committed by democratic politicians. They might be barred from running in votes if they are found innocent.