Party has until May 3 to submit written claims opposing breakdown to the Constitutional Court.
PUBLISHED: 24 Apr 2024 at 18: 12
The Move Forward Party ( MPP ) anticipates that the Constitutional Court will approve a new request to extend the 15-day deadline for filing a defense in the party’s dissolution case, according to party leader Chaithawat Tulathon on Wednesday.
The classic date was April 18 but the group requested a 30- time improvement. The court simply gave consent for 15 days, or until May 3, which Proceed Forward claims is inadequate to gather all the necessary data.
Because of its stated intention to alter the controversial royal defamation laws or Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the judge on April 3 accepted a complaint from the Election Commission asking for the breakdown of Move Forward.
The surveys system is empowered to introduce the dissolution of a group under the Political Parties Act if it has proof of an action that is considered hostile to the political regime with the King as head of state.
The EC was responding to a Jan. 31 Constitutional Court decision that determined that the Move Forward plan constituted an attempt to undermine the constitutional king. The group was told to stop all public support for lese-majeste legislation changes.
The Move Forward Party needs to be more cautious when writing its defense and gathering information and data, Mr. Chaithawat said on Wednesday.
In a situation that , could lead to the severe penalties of party dissolution, the affected party may be given enough time to prepare its defence, to maintain justice, he said.
In the 2023 election, Move Forward had the most votes and most seats, but it was unable to form a government because it was unable to get the Senate’s unaccountable members. It then commands the Pheu Thai-led coalition government in the forefront of the opposition.
Mr. Chaithawat discussed the possibility of a number of Members switching to other parties because they fear Move Forward may be disbanded, and he said he thinks the number will be lower than the court’s decision to dissolve its father Future Forward in 2020.