Fugitives from the law can no longer file cases against others

By The Nation

 

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FUGITIVES from criminal offences will be deprived of their right to file criminal cases against others while on the run, according to an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law passed by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday.
 

The amendment refers to those persons that deny the power of courts of law and fail to abide by the final court verdict in criminal cases against them. The NLA yesterday voted 149:0, with three abstentions, to pass the amendment. 

 

Of the total 240 NLA members, 152 were present at yesterday’s meeting.

 

There have been cases in which former political office holders wanted for criminal offences had their lawyers take legal action against others, while they were themselves escaping persecution by living overseas. 

 

Surasit Sangvirojpat, secretary of the law-vetting committee who represents the Courts of Law, told the NLA meeting that the amendment regards as “dishonest” any legal action launched by a convict escaping a court verdict for either imprisonment or a fine.

 

In response to queries by some NLA members, Surasit also said he understood that the amendment would also stop people from filing the same lawsuit at different courts in different provinces – a practice adopted by many supposedly damaged parties in the past.

 

He said this practice could be regarded as “filing a lawsuit dishonestly”, which is prohibited by the amended Criminal Procedure Law.

 

Also, an amended clause in the law empowers court officials to arrest defendants released on bail in the event of an emergency, without the help of police or administrative officers, as was the case in the past.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30359863

 

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Ah, again aimed at political office holders. Those that actually obtained a valid mandate. Stripped of their rights by criminals.

By the way, it must be exhausting to be a member of a rubber stamp parliament. Half of the sleepers don't even bother to show up.

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I wonder who was the target of this masterful piece of legislation?

 

I would like to see what their reaction is if some of the current lot have to travel abroad on short notice and then cannot exert their rights in the courts.

To be fair, a fugitive from the law, shouldn't have the rights to invoke the law when it comes to his benefits, either you adhere to the laws of land, good and bad or your remove yourself from said land and it's jurisdictions and fend for yourself...

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Of the total 240 NLA members, 152 were present at yesterday’s meeting.

nice, qualifications and intelligence aside, 88 'leaders' couldn't be bothered to attend

 

so... this Surasit openly admits to all these witnesses to his words;

that former political office holders (sic. Thaksin) are  'persecuted' 

 

(it's) noun

 

1. hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs; oppression.

   "her family fled religious persecution"

   synonyms:

   oppression, victimization, maltreatment, ill treatment, mistreatment, abuse, ill usage, discrimination, tyranny, tyrannization, punishment, torment, torture; More

   • persistent annoyance or harassment.

     "his persecution at the hands of other students"

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

To be fair, a fugitive from the law, shouldn't have the rights to invoke the law when it comes to his benefits, either you adhere to the laws of land, good and bad or your remove yourself from said land and it's jurisdictions and fend for yourself...

You are right, absolutely.

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

To be fair, a fugitive from the law, shouldn't have the rights to invoke the law when it comes to his benefits, either you adhere to the laws of land, good and bad or your remove yourself from said land and it's jurisdictions and fend for yourself...

Yea....no.... I am a damned American, I will recognize no law nor conform to its demands if that law is passed by those having vested interests in getting that law passed under a current majority in Parliament/Congress. And, to stay out of trouble in Thailand, I will say I am reflecting on some US law.

Edited December 5, 20187 yr by wwest5829

So this means we can defame, slander and insult Reb Bull's 'Boss'. He's a fugitive from justice and cannot have due recourse to the law?

8 hours ago, sjaak327 said:

Ah, again aimed at political office holders. Those that actually obtained a valid mandate. Stripped of their rights by criminals.

By the way, it must be exhausting to be a member of a rubber stamp parliament. Half of the sleepers don't even bother to show up.

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Not accurate. It's aimed at any criminal fugitive who doesn't want to respect the law themselves but then wants to use the law against others.

 

 

8 hours ago, sjaak327 said:

Ah, again aimed at political office holders. Those that actually obtained a valid mandate. Stripped of their rights by criminals.

By the way, it must be exhausting to be a member of a rubber stamp parliament. Half of the sleepers don't even bother to show up.

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No, it is against criminals who run away for justice and want to prosecute others.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

There have been cases in which former political office holders wanted for criminal offences had their lawyers take legal action against others, while they were themselves escaping persecution by living overseas. 

No matter what your political leanings are, this is good news. There is no way in hell a fugitive should be able to file law suits while absent from the country.

53 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Not accurate. It's aimed at any criminal fugitive who doesn't want to respect the law themselves but then wants to use the law against others.

 

 

Ok, why did they then use the term political office holders ? A bit like the trial in absentia that is now possible for political office holders only (I read the law, it is not geared at any other criminals). I know you will not agree, but in the rest of the world this stuff is viewed as a illegal government (that is a fact of course) is passing laws (without a valid mandate) to go after their political enemies. 

 

Again I know you will try to go into the defense here, but all I said are 100% correct. Dropping the statue of limitation, like they are now trying to do with one of Thaksin's cases is simply unacceptable, and the main reason why he will never be extradited.