‘We Walk’ case postponed because prosecutors not ready

[snoop1130]

‘We Walk’ case postponed because prosecutors not ready

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation

 

 

Public prosecutors have postponed consideration of a case against eight prominent members of the People Go Network until Friday.

 

All eight activists, who are participating in the “We Walk” march advocating civil and political rights, have been charged with violating the National Council for Peace and Order’s ban on political activities. 

 

They reported to the Pathum Thani Attorney Office in Thanyaburi district on Monday to hear prosecutors’ decision on the schedule of the case and whether it would be tried in court.

 

However, they were told prosecutors had not read the docket so a decision was still pending.

 

Lertsak Kamkongsak, one of the defendants, said police had not interrogated six defence witnesses included in the docket, while prosecutors had just received the docket from police, so a decision was still pending.

 

Prosecutors had asked defendants to report again on Friday, Lertsak said.

 

He complained that the defendants had been forced to waste their time and money travelling to the attorney’s office based on contradictory information provided by police.

 

Meanwhile, provincial chief public prosecutor Pol Captain Apiwat Khammong said he was unsure if the case could proceed on Friday, given the short time period to interview witnesses and review the docket.

 

Apiwat said police had recommended that the case be brought to court, but prosecutors would have to review the evidence to decide based on relevant laws.

 

However, he added that the defendants still had to report to the attorney’s office on Friday.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30339717

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-2-26

[Tilacme]

Not ready or, bewildered as to what the walkers actually did which was wrong?

[webfact]

‘We Walk’ case postponed due to police inaction

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation

 

 

A Prosecution decision on the case against eight “We Walk” activists has been delayed, because police have not interrogated witnesses from the defendants’ side included in the case’s docket.

 

The public prosecutor of Thanyaburi Provincial Attorney Office in Pathum Thani yesterday postponed until Friday consideration of the case against eight prominent members of the People Go Network, who were sued on allegations of violating the National Council for Peace and Order’s ban on political public gatherings.

 

 

All eight activists involved in the march, which advocated a range of econmic, civil and political rights, reported to Thanyaburi Provincial Attorney Office to hear the prosecutors’ decision on the schedule of the case and whether it would be tried in court.

 

Lertsak Kamkongsak, one of the defendants, said they had been told prosecutors had not read the docket and police had not started interviewing six defence witnesses, so a decision was still pending.

 

Lertsak complained that the defendants had been forced to waste their time and money travelling to the attorney’s office based on contradictory information provided by police, as some of the defendants live far away from Pathum Thani and had to work.

 

 

Another defendant in the case, Nimit Tianudom, said a defence lawyer had told police at the last meeting on Tuesday to interrogate six more people to ensure that the investigation would be comprehensive, but police did not comply and submitted the docket without the testimony.

 

“These witnesses are experts on civil rights and some are our hosts who allowed us to stay with them during the We Walk long march earlier this month,” Nimit said. He added that it was the right of all citizens to rally in public peacefully.

 

Meanwhile, provincial chief public prosecutor Pol Captain Apiwat Khammong said he was unsure if the case could proceed on Friday, given the short time period to interview witnesses and review the docket. Apiwat said police had recommended that the case be brought to court, but prosecutors would have to review the evidence to make a decision based on relevant laws.

 

However, he added that the defendants still had to report to the attorney’s office on Friday. Meanwhile, 10 of 14 defendants who were sued on similar allegations of violating the junta’s political gathering ban in Doi Thewada community in Payao’s Phu Sang district reported to Chiang Kham Provincial Court as scheduled yesterday.

 

A member of the Doi Thewada community, Thaweesak Maneewan, said the military had offered to withdraw its lawsuit against the 10 defendants, because they were physically challenged, elderly or poor farmers. The other four still face charges for actively engaging in the gathering at their community to show support for the We Walk march on February 5.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30339746

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-27

[yellowboat]

Just seems that all this is going to do is ruin the political aspirations of a grumpy general who cannot argue his way out of a paper bag.  It would be wise for little p not to over burden Sutheps reelection efforts.  Best just let this go and get on with an election as promised, numerous times.

[Cadbury]

I though the Court had ordered the police not to interfere and to let the walkers walk peacefully as they were not breaking any laws. Maybe I am mistaken.

[Hayduke]

 

General Happiness (aka Uncle Thai Niyom) and his cronies have been jetting around the country throwing piles of money at the peasants in a populist political campaign straight out of Thaksin’s playbook.

 

All the while insisting that political activities must be banned as a grave threat to national security. Using this as pretext to attack and persecute people he sees as enemies.

 

Arrogant hypocrisy at it’s very best.

 

Edited February 27, 2018 by Hayduke

[YetAnother]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He complained that the defendants had been forced to waste their time and money travelling to the attorney’s office based on contradictory information provided by police.

the process is the penalty