A complaint seeking to dissolve the judgement Pheu Thai Party is a social activity with a friend-turned-foe pulling the strings, according to the group.
Four petitions against Pheu Thai have been submitted to the Election Commission (EC ), alleging that it is led by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the father of former prime minister and Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Because Thaksin is never a Pheu Thai part, he is prohibited by the Political Parties Act by disintegration of his group.
The EC has admitted and combined the requests for inspection.
The committee will forward the situation to the Constitutional Court to decide on dismantlement if convincing evidence supports the claims.
The plaintiffs– an unnamed individual, Thai Pakdee Party chair Warong Dechgitvigrom, Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, a part of the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ), and Noppharut Worachitwutthikun, a previous key head of the political party Phirap Khao 2006– asked the EC to consider asking the court to dissolve Pheu Thai and five other functions because of Thaksin’s suspected unlawful effect.
Their requests pertain to several occasions, such as the coalition administration’s policy speech to congress, which reflects striking resemblance with Thaksin’s suggestions on federal policies made earlier this year.
The main point of the argument of excessive control is still centered on Pheu Thai, and former and current coalition events meeting Thaksin at his Bangkok home on the day Srettha Thavisin was fired as prime minister on August 14.
The coalition parties named in the petitions are Bhumjaithai Party, United Thai Nation Party, PPRP, Chartthaipattana Party, and Prachachart Party.
The Constitutional Court dismissed Mr. Srettha on August 14 for appointing an ex-convict named Pichit Chuenban to the position of PM’s Office Minister in a lawful way.
Before deciding Chaikasem Nitisiri should take the position, coalition parties and Thaksin discussed potential replacements for Mr. Srettha during the Aug. 14 meeting.
Mr Ruangkrai, one of the petitioners, is a member of PPRP which was coalition partner in the previous Srettha administration.
Although the petitioners requested that the EC investigate whether the party sent its representative to join on Gen Prawit’s behalf, the party leader, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, did not attend the Aug 14 meeting.
Following a bitter internal party conflict, PPRP was removed from the coalition line-up after Ms. Paetongtarn became prime minister.
One group of MPs, led by former PPRP secretary-general Capt Thamanat Prompow, stayed with the government while the faction headed by Gen Prawit is with the opposition.
Pheu Thai claimed that the Prawit-faction was acting in opposition to it. This is thought to be the result of Gen Prawit’s rumored move to give Ms. Paetongtarn a run for her money in the premiership contest. Thaksin enjoys a high standard from Pheu Thai.
On Sunday, Pheu Thai secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong stated that it was obvious who was trying to torpedo the party.
He was responding to questions from reporters about whether a petition, which is understood to refer to the one submitted by Mr. Ruangkrai, was a political game planned in response to the PPRP’s removal from the Paetongtarn cabinet.
” It’s clear as day. All of this happened after we stopped conducting business with this party ( PPRP ), according to Mr. Sorawong.
He added that Pheu Thai will concentrate on refuting the petitions because it has strong supporting evidence.
” People can see through the motive of the petitions”, said Mr Sorawong, who is also tourism and sports minister.
Pheu Thai list MP Anusorn Iamsa-ard denied Thaksin dominates Pheu Thai, but the EC was duty-bound to investigate the complaints.