claims of Thaksin’s repeated effect
PUBLISHED: 10 Sep 2024 at 04: 48
A new petition was submitted to the Election Commission (EC ) on Monday asking for the dissolution of the ruling Pheu Thai Party and five coalition partners, alleging they knowingly allowed themselves to be influenced by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
The five other parties named in the complaint filed by Nopparut Worachitwutthikul, a former leader of the 2006 White Pigeon group, were Bhumjaithai, United Thai Nation ( UTN), Chartthaipattana, Prachachat and Palang Prachrarath ( PPRP ).
Following the ruling of the Constitutional Court, the Constitutional Court upheld Mr. Nopparut’s claim that the August 14 gathering of important figures from these six parties took place at Thaksin’s home.
According to reports in the media, Thaksin requested a meeting with key partnership parties to let them know about the group’s choice to select Chaikasem Nitisiri as premier. Apparently, Thaksin claimed to be the parents of Ms. Paetongtarn, who was traveling abroad at the time.
In accordance with the complaint, Thaksin’s behavior may fall under Sections 28 and 29 of the Political Party Act for intervention by an outsider in governing social events.
Additionally, the plea cited Section 21 of the Political Party Act, which mandates that group behavior been approved by the party executives and subscribe to the values of integrity, great leadership, and public attention.
According to the law, the EC is authorized to take such matters before the Constitutional Court for thought, and it claimed that the crime could lead to the disintegration of a political group.
The majority of the government also assumed that Thaksin was the party’s owner, and his activities gave the impression that he was pulling the strings. As Ms Paetongtarn’s parents, Thaksin was even believed to have influence over her.
Thaksin frequently discussed the plans of the Pheu Thai Party before the organization itself, as if his thoughts were going to turn into group resolutions. The Aug 14 meeting may be perceived as a shift to form the government,” said Mr Nopparut.
He even called on the Department of Probation to understand the Aug 14 gathering at Thaksin’s mansion as Thaksin, at that time a prisoner on parole, was never allowed to engage in elections.
The six parties ‘ petition was filed as Ms. Paetongtarn is getting ready to make a policy speech to parliament this week before the company officially begins operations.
Following Tuesday, when the government holds its primary official conference, the so-called anti-Thaksin program groups plan to obtain outside Government House.
The anticipated meeting was made public over the weekend by the Thai Citizens Protecting the Monarchy, the Dhamma Army, and the Network of Students and People Reforming Thailand. They vowed to continue to examine the Pheu Thai-led government’s contentious policies, including those involving the casino entertainment advanced and modern budget handout schemes.
Pichit Chaimongkol, head of the Network of Students and People Reforming Thailand, said on Monday the anticipated meeting was not a protest against the new state.
He promised to file a complaint asking for an investigation into the Corrections Department’s alleged treatment of Thaksin.
He insisted the party is an edible meeting, not funded by any parties with political attention. Because the party’s goal was to examine the work of the state, he did never rule out the possibility of holding a rally if there was no improvement.
Anutin Charnvirakul, the deputy prime minister and internal minister, reaffirmed the right of the government’s critics to stage a rally on Monday and urged them to uphold the law.
He even called on them to denounce the state policies based on facts, not debate, so the government could use them to strengthen.