A lawyer whose lawsuit resulted in the dissolution of Move Forward Party presents the case in a 5, 000-page file.
PUBLISHED: 10 Oct 2024 at 15: 47
The prosecutor who successfully opposed the Move Forward Party’s dissolution has asked the Constitutional Court to prevent former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from putting pressure on the coalition-heavy Pheu Thai Party by influencing the Constitutional Court.
In a 5, 080-page complaint filed at the court on Thursday, Therayut Suwankesorn targets both Thaksin and the party then led by his child, Prime Minister , Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
One of the many claims made in the complaint is that, following his conviction for abuse of power last month, Thaksin should have been in prison under the Pheu Thai-led state, Thaksin used the Ministry of Justice to safe his , extended remain at Police General Hospital.
In accordance with a memorandum of understanding signed in 2001 while he was prime minister, Mr. Therayut even accused Thaksin of pressuring the government to promote aquatic resources with Cambodia. In reality, the sea boundary between the two countries remains in debate, though Pheu Thai is seeking to revive conversations.
As well, the plea contends, Thaksin ordered Pheu Thai to join forces with the Women’s Party to press for constitutional amendments. The Move Forward Party, which the Constitutional Court before found guilty of jeopardizing the constitutional monarchy, is the resurrection of, Mr. Therayut argues.
Additionally, Thaksin is accused of holding discussions with alliance events at his house on August 14 about replacing former prime minister Srettha Thavisin. On the same day, the Constitutional Court dismissed Mr. Srettha for an morality offense.
In addition, the complaint accuses Thaksin of ordering Pheu Thai , to exclude the Palang Pracharath Party from the partnership state.
He added that Ms. Paetongtarn’s speech to parliament on September 12 echoed the much-publicized “vision” that Thaksin outlined in a breakfast talk on August 22.
The lawyer claimed that in light of all the allegations, he thought that Pheu Thai and Thaksin were threats to the country’s political party system and the aristocratic institution’s reputation.
He requested that Thaksin quit enraging and using Pheu Thai to overtake the country’s management. Additionally, he requested that Pheu Thai cease to be Thaksin’s application.
Mr. Therayut is well-known for defending Suwit Thongprasert, previously Phra Buddha Isara, in addition to submitting the plea that brought down Walk Forward. The advocate priest played a significant role in the protests that led to the 2014 military coup in Bangkok.
Mr. Therayut admitted to speaking with investigators that he had spoken with Paiboon Nititawan, the party’s secretary-general, about the complaint.
Mr. Paiboon claimed on Thursday that the lawyer had spoken with him about the situation, but that the group had no connection to the complaint.
Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, a previous election director, claimed that the petition’s information and timing suggested a possible collaboration with Palang Pracharath. He speculated that it was a result of Thaksin’s dissatisfaction with” the brother” and that it was a response to its isolation from the partnership state.
The reference was made to Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon, the head of the Palang Pracharath and a vital figure in the revolution that, under the leadership of Thaksin’s girl Yingluck, took place in 2014.
Previous Pheu Thai official complained to Gen Prawit about his frequent absences from legislature, leading to his MP receiving a refund of his MP’s salary and benefits.
The Pheu Thai Party’s system of government is threatened by Thaksin Shinawatra’s continued control, according to attorney Therayut Suwankesorn.