Suthep to petition court to revisit charges against second-generation PDRC members

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Suthep to petition court to revisit charges against second-generation PDRC members

By The Nation

 

Suthep and PDRC's ex-leaders at the Court.

 

Suthep Thaugsuban, a former leader of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee that staged protests against the Yingluck Shinawatra-led government in 2014, on Monday said he would petition the Criminal Court to separate the charges against the second generation of the PDRC from those levelled against him.

 

The first generation of the PDRC, of which Suthep was one of nine members, have been charged with insurrection and terrorism, as well as up to nine other charges following their role in leading a series of protests during 2014. 

 

However, 14 other leaders of the second generation of the PDRC also face similar charges, despite the fact that some of them had merely joined the original members on the stage.

 

Suthep, while checking evidence at the Criminal Court today, said he would like to petition the court to consider charging each leader based on the wrongdoings he or she had actually committed. 

 

And if possible, prosecutors should withdraw their indictments against these people and revisit their alleged wrongdoings before filing new charges based on those acts, Suthep proposed.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30341276

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-03-20

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PDRC core leaders to challenge prosecutors’ authority to file blanket charges against them to Constitutional Court

By Thai PBS

 

 

Core members of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) who led the mass protests against the Yingluck administration in 2014 plan to challenge the prosecutors’ authority to indict them with multiple criminal charges related to the protests claiming that the Constitutional Court has already ruled that the protests were legal.

 

Led by Mr Suthep Thuagsuban, former PDRC leader who is now chairman of the PDRC Foundation, the former PDRC core members showed up at the Criminal Court on Monday as appointed by the court to examine the evidences related to the 2014 mass protests against the Yingluck government.

 

Among them were Phra Buddha Issara, abbot of Wat Or Noi in Nakhon Pathom, TV commentator Ms Anchalee Paireerat, former National Security Council chief Thawil Pliensri, lecturer Kaewsan Atibodhi, businessman Sathit Segal and former labour leader Somsak Kosaisook.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pdrc-core-leaders-challenge-prosecutors-authority-file-blanket-charges-constitutional-court/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-03-20

[Samui Bodoh]

Why are they going through this charade?

 

Does anyone think these people will go to jail? Or pay any price? Or suffer the consequences of their actions?

 

I don't. If a trial actually goes ahead, then there will be delay after delay, issue after issue, appeal after appeal and they will all die of old-age before a final verdict. See the PAD leader(s) trial for the blueprint.

 

Waste of time and money...

 

[YetAnother]

whenever i see this guy's picture in the news i cringe, he embodies the pitiable state of thailand's leaders and potential leaders; in this case , he wants his Own version of justice; 'laws' ? me ?

[jonstarjon]

2 hours ago, YetAnother said:

whenever i see this guy's picture in the news i cringe, he embodies the pitiable state of thailand's leaders and potential leaders; in this case , he wants his Own version of justice; 'laws' ? me ?

There are those who you think are already dead.... and those who you think should...

 Oh forget it!

[mtls2005]

Not sure why of the need to drag out yellow-shirt prosecutions? Just use article 44 and grant them amnesty as the end result will be the same, without the waste of time, money?

[Srikcir]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

he would petition the Criminal Court to separate the charges against the second generation of the PDRC from those levelled against him.

Fifty Shades of Insurrection.

Just like Thailand's judicial system - Fifty Shades of Justice.

Suthep is no dummy.

[Anak Nakal]

He is a lizard man!

[sjaak327]

One big charade. None of them will ever do any time.