PUBLISHED: 17 Apr 2024 at 19:31
At the party’s request, the Constitutional Court on Wednesday extended the deadline by 15 days for the Move Forward Party ( MFP ) to submit documents to defend itself in the party’s dissolution case.
Following the recommendation from the Election Commission (EC ) to the court to dissolve the party under Section 92 of the Political Parties Act, the MFP requested more time to mount its defense.
On April 3, the jury and the defendants agreed to hear the case.
If the EC has obtained sufficient proof of an act that the King is the head of state and is considered to be hostile to the political system, the law grants the EC the authority to order the dissolution of a celebration.
This action was taken in response to a court decision on January 31 in which it was discovered that the MFP had pushed for modifications to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the der guess law, indicating an attempt to undermine the democratic king.
The judge gave the MFP until Wednesday to report its defense upon accepting to hear the case.
The party, however, requested a 30-day expansion and claimed more time was needed to prepare its situation. The court on Wednesday made a decision to extend the deadline by 15 times to May 3.
After the date expansion was announced, Surachet Pravinvongvuth, an MFP MP, said that despite the court proceedings, the party ’s people were in great spirits.
He argued that there were no compelling reasons for the group to dissolve. “We do not want our party to dissolve. We must give truth and reason a chance, ” he said.
In the event that the MFP is disbanded, Mr. Surachet expressed his hope that adherents would continue to support the organization under a new name and identity. An other group was previously reported to be in the network.