PUBLISHED: 29 Apr 2024 at 20: 18
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, president of the Progressive Movement, on Monday shrugged off the Election Commission (EC )’s alert regarding the group’s latest promotion encouraging people to run in the Senate race.
He claimed that the plan was designed to increase awareness and public support for the future Senate election, which he claimed was not in opposition to any laws.
Mr. Thanathorn, who traveled to Sakon Nakhon and Mukdahan yesterday, said he would remain the promotion while suggesting that the EC’s notice might be seen as going over the top.
The EC warns against enabling individuals to register through particular organizations or organizations, alleging that doing so could sway the outcome. It states that anyone found guilty of rigging the legislator election process may be prohibited from running for president for life.
The Progressive Movement is alleged to be a goal of the alert because it claims that it is attempting to rig the Senate election approach by encouraging its supporters to cast ballots. The party launched a website, website. Senate67.com was shut down on Friday evening, with a notice stating that “due to vague regulations of the EC,” it is partially inaccessible. It was meant to allow potential candidates running for office prior to the election to expose themselves.
The process will be prone to voter-buying and collusion if the majority of the people do n’t care about the Senate election and only a select few groups participate in it. People]from certain organizations ] may be recruited to use, which is against the function of the competition, which wants diversity and diversity”, Mr Thanathorn said.
He countered accusations that the party’s action would lead to” the peach Senate,” a reference to the Senate where people who share the group’s positions are frequently discussed. He claimed that the plan basically encourages people to run despite their political beliefs. The more the candidates, the better for Thai elections, he added.
The EC says the fresh 200- member Senate, which may replace the junta- appointed 250- member chamber that , expires on May 10, must be socially balanced, and candidates are simply allowed to make self- introductions and are prohibited from launching social campaigns.