PUBLISHED: 6 Jul 2024 at 05: 00
In response to reports of irregularities in the electoral process, the Election Commission (EC ) is planning to release the official results of the Senate election next week.
The EC planned to release the official results yesterday, according to a cause in the media, but that delay has been put off until next week due to some slight issues that need to be addressed, such as the background checks of some candidates.
A place to welcome the 200 freshly- elected lawmakers, as well as another 100 applicants in the list of reserves from 20 professions, was arranged by the Secretariat Office of the Senate on the ground floors of the Parliament Complex in Bangkok’s Dusit area on Friday, the supply said.
He stated that the new lawmakers ‘ names will be made public in the Royal Gazette. The primary Senate meeting will take place after they take their vows before taking their vows.
The Senate speech and their lieutenant will also be elected. Mongkol Surasajja, a candidate , from the public management and security expert team is expected to get nominated for the original position. He is apparently near to a ban island, or heir of a political kingdom, in Buri Ram. In addition to Gen Kriangkrai Srisak, who has a close relation with Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, his brand has been mentioned for the place, according to the cause.
The innovative Senate will be in place for five decades. Unlike their successors, the new lawmakers may meet MPs in electing a prime minister. They may participate in passing regulations and making revisions.
They will also be in charge of ensuring the integrity of the executive branch as well as approving the nomination of members of separate organizations, Constitutional Court judges, and the Attorney-General.
A group of past candidates led by Pol Lt Gen Kamrob Panyakaew visited the EC company to review the progress made after they filed a complaint and demanded that the ballot be postponed due to abnormalities. They demanded that the seats be counted.
” We have credible evidence that some individuals participated in a poll to support particular individuals.” A set of figures printed out on a piece of paper for different individuals to voting for the particular number of candidates in another professional organizations clearly demonstrated this,” he said.
According to another resource, Senate Chairman Pornpetch Wichitcholchai requested a meeting of Senate whip on Monday to evaluate a plan by interim lawmaker Somchai Swangkarn to form a committee to examine the election process in order to prevent future vote-rigging.