Court to consider Move Forward”s dissolution next month

Court to consider Move Forward's dissolution next month
Walk Forward Party officials at a press conference after learning the Constitutional Court’s decision on January 31. ( Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

The Move Forward Party ( MPF ) dissolution case will be looked into by the Constitutional Court on July 3, according to a statement released on Tuesday.

In order to help the court’s attention of the case, the court announced that those involved had to file their verification of details or opinions within seven days.

The judge also mandated that the main opposition party, the MFP, and the Election Commission, give testimony and information on July 9.

No additional details were announced.

In March, the Election Commission submitted a petition to the judge for a resolution to the party’s breakdown. That was in reaction to the judge’s ruling on January 31 that showed that Move Forward’s efforts to alter Part 112 of the Criminal Code’s lese-majeste rules indicated an effort to defy the constitutional king.

Based on that decision, the EC argued, the MFP had violated Section 92 of the natural law on political parties. The jury is empowered by Section 92 to break any group that threatens the democratic monarchy.

On April 3, the jury accepted the plea for reading.

The applicant requested that the court dissolve the organization, withdraw group executive’s ability to contest elections, and forbid anyone who violates those right from registering or serving on a new party’s administrative for ten years under Sections 92 and 94 of the rules.

The Bureau of the Royal Household was required to file any lese- guess problem in the modifications proposed by Move Forward. Police are now required to conduct an investigation into allegations of imperial defamation against anyone.

The organization has also demanded less harsh words for lese-majeste views.

A judgment under Section 112 now carries a word of 3- 15 years on each command.