Legitimate team to gather information
In response to the Department of Special Investigation’s ( DSI) plan to investigate complaints relating to the Senate election last year, a group of senators is asking that Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong be removed.
Following calls from a group of unsuccessful candidates who demanded that the Election Commission (EC ) step up its investigations or hand them over to the DSI, the DSI will meet on Tuesday to discuss whether to accept an investigation into allegations of vote-fixing.
On Feb 16, Pol Col Tawee, who oversees the DSI, said Senate vote problems had been lodged with the DSI, which found sufficient basis for the claims.
Some of the allegations, according to the chancellor, were related to criminal offenses listed under the Criminal Code, which suggested that the DSI may handle them.
Gen Kriangkrai Srisak, a deputy Senate speech, said that lawmakers are planning to get the minister’s elimination over alleged wrongdoing. He did not elaborate.
He stated that the Senate may ask for a public discussion on the issue without a vote and that a petition will be sent to the Constitutional Court through the Senate Speaker. He added that the present parliament treatment is scheduled to host the discussion.
He added that police problems will be filed as well. A constitutional group has also been assigned to collect evidence against anyone who defamed the Senate.
According to Gen Kriangkrai, a Senate committee may even invite interested organizations to clarify the nature of the allegations against senators under the Criminal Code and to provide an explanation of their authority in the matter.
” The charges have ruined the Senate’s popularity”, he said.
He even said he suspected that the charges were politically motivated, suggesting they could be directed against “blue union” senators, a reference to the Bhumjaithai Party ( BJT), a federal partnership part.
It’s well known that a large group of senators, about 150 in full, in this tent, are affiliated with the BJT.
The DSI has the authority to investigate legal cases that have significant effects on the economy or complicated legal cases, according to Karom Polpornklang, a lieutenant government official and part of the BJT, on Saturday.
He claimed, however, that he did not believe that cases involving election laws and constitutional breaches may fall under the purview of the DSI.
He claimed that the legislators were chosen in accordance with the Constitution and the Senate election laws, and that the EC had endorsed them.
Does the DS I’s decision become in line with the law if it accepts the situation for a special investigation and files legal action against the legislators? Mr Karom said. The DSI, which is run by the justice secretary, is run by the secretary. All laws may follow the Constitution”.
” If the legislators are removed from office as a result of the DS I’s analysis, did the DSI been deemed to breach the law”? Mr Karom said. A system that uses its authority against a parliamentary body may be in danger of violating the law.
The EC chair, Ittiporn Boonpracong, said on Saturday that the DSI has already sent its conclusions on the grievances against the lawmakers to the EC for attention.
The DSI claimed it found sufficient evidence to support the claims and wants to transfer the case to the EC, according to Mr. Ittiporn, adding that the EC did keep a meeting to discuss the problem.
According to sources who cited the DS I’s investigation, some of the claims involved criminal offenses listed under the Criminal Code as well as those listed under the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
In a month-long approach that involved in- and inter-professional group election at the local, provincial, and national rates last year, the latest 200-member Senate was chosen from 20 professional organizations. Concerns have been raised regarding alleged collusion to influence the outcomes.