EC proceeds with Thaksin ‘unlawful influence’ probe

PM, partnership parties even vulnerable

Thaksin Shinawatra meets reporters at his residence in Bangkok on his birthday, July 26. (Photo supplied)
On July 26, Thaksin Shinawatra celebrates his day with writers at his Bangkok home. ( Photo supplied )

According to a source, the Election Commission (EC ) has established grounds to believe that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, an outsider, has unlawful influence over and manipulated the Pheu Thai Party and five other parties in the previous coalition.

According to the cause, the EC has decided to launch a proper investigation into this alleged wrongdoing, which is indicated in six requests that were formerly examined by various petition and submitted to the EC.

The Bhumjaithai Party, the United Thai Nation Party, the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ), Chartthaipattana Party, and Prachachart Party are the other five parties.

The sensor has been given 30 times to accomplish, but the date may be extended, said the supply.

The petitioners also requested that the EC take into account whether or not to dissolve all of these political parties in response to their alleged consent to Thaksin’s control and exploitation, which they believe is against Section 28 of the natural law governing political parties.

According to the petitioners, outside control and exploitation fall under Section 29 of the same rules.

They include one private man, Thai Pakdee Party chair Warong Dechgitvigrom, Ruangkrai Leekitwattana who is a member of the PPRP, and Noppharut Worachitwutthikun, a former important head of a social group calling itself Phirap Khao 2006.

According to the petitions, the court has the authority, under Section 92 ( 3 ) of the same law, to order these political parties to bedissolved if it is established that they have infringed upon this law as the accused have done.

The six parties named him as proof of his unlawful control and deception, including his alleged involvement in forming the latest partnership, which reportedly took place at his house in Ban Chan Song La, and his views on the government’s growth as presented at a public forum on August 22 and afterwards translated into the policies of the current government.

If the promises are proven to be true, Pheu Thai could discover 23 of its administrative people lose their social rights for ten years, according to the source.

That record includes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, in her power as party chief, PM’s Office Minister Chousak Sirinil, in his ability as a group deputy president, and Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.