PUBLISHED: 17 Apr 2024 at 19:31
At the party’s request, the Constitutional Court extended the deadline by 15 days for the Move Forward Party ( MFP ) to submit documents to fight its case for party dissolution.
Following the recommendation from the Election Commission (EC ) to dissolve the party under Section 92 of the Political Parties Act, the MFP requested more time to present its case.
The judge agreed to hear the situation on April 3, 2024.
If the EC has sufficient proof of an action that the King is the head of state and is considered to be hostile to the political system, it is permitted to introduce to the court the dissolution of a party in accordance with the law.
The MFP argued in a court case on January 31 that the MFP had pushed for modifications to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the der guess law, as a sign that the court intended to destroy the constitutional king.
The judge gave the MFP until Wednesday to record its defense upon accepting to hear the case.
The party, however, requested a 30-day improvement 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 arguments for the party’s dissolution. “We do not want our party to crumble. We must give truth and reason a chance, ” he said.
Mr. Surachet expressed his hope that followers will continue to support the MFP in the event that it is disbanded. An other group was previously reported to be in the network.