PUBLISHED: 15 May 2025 at 04: 10
Kriangkrai Srirak, the deputy speaker of the Senate, confirmed that he will appear before the Election Commission’s (EC ) inquiry panel on May 19 as a summoned.
One of the 53 lawmakers being called by the EC is Gen Kriangkrai, who has reportedly made allegations in connection with the alleged manipulated Senate election last year.
Gen Kriangkrai said on Wednesday that is one woman’s mind, not a legal responsibility in response to Sen Nantana Nantavaropas ‘ request for all summoned lawmakers to temporarily halt their jobs.
He claimed that due legal process was required but that he was aware of any legal requirement that he should cease carrying out his duties.
Gen Kriangkrai said this might be an option in response to Sen Premsak Piayura’s request to defer the latest special Senate treatment due to the ongoing research. He added that he made no mistaken assertions.
When the senator was questioned about allegations that he had violated Section 77( 1 ) of the law by promising to offer benefits in exchange for votes, which the senator claimed his privacy should be respected.
When asked if he thought this situation might have been politically motivated or connected to a cleanse of the so-called “blue senators” allegedly linked to the Bhumjaithai Party, Gen Kriangkrai immediately left the interview.
In the meantime, the EC has emphasized that the claims of vote-rigging are still in the process of allowing the accused events to listen.
According to the most recent release that the EC made available on Wednesday, 391 out of 585 issues and information received by the EC on Tuesday were handled by the EC.
Among the 391 circumstances being handled, 151 have been finalized, according to the statement.
According to the EC, of the 151 finalized instances, 127 were dismissed, two were the result of disqualifications, 10 were the result of legal proceedings, and 12 were cases referred to court.
194 circumstances are currently being looked at, according to the statement.