Democrat withdraws suits against three former red-shirt leaders after out-of-court settlement

By The Nation

 

From left (front row) : Nattawut Saikua, Veerakarn Musikapong and Jatuporn Prompan showed up at the Supreme Court buildings on Tuesday.//kunlaphun Siripimamporn

 

A senior Democrat Party member has agreed to withdraw his defamation lawsuits against three former red-shirt leaders after the parties were able to settle the matter out of court.

 

The First Court and Appeals Courts had earlier found the three defendants – Veerakarn Musikapong, 71, Jatuporn Prompan, 54, and Nattawut Saikua, 44 – guilty of defaming Watchara Phetthong during their television programmes in November 2009 concerning the late prime minister, Samak Sundaravej.

The courts sentenced them to a year in jail but suspended the punishment for two years, as well as ordering each of them to pay Watchara compensation of Bt600,000. 

 

The senior Democrat had, however, sought Bt1 million in compensation from them.

 

The plaintiff took the case to the Supreme Court, which was scheduled to deliver its verdict on Tuesday.  However, Watchara’s lawyer told the Supreme Court that his client wished to withdraw the suits as he and the defendants had been able to settle the matter out of court.

 

The Supreme Court then ruled to delay the reading of the verdict.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30365658

 

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OK....so what was the dirt that wouldn't stick ?

16 hours ago, webfact said:

A senior Democrat Party member has agreed to withdraw his defamation lawsuits against three former red-shirt leaders after the parties were able to settle the matter out of court.

paid off with loot from Central World burning?

A symbolic political reconciliation for a possible power-sharing coalition with the PTP should Abhisit's party Democrats perform badly in the general election?

9 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

A symbolic political reconciliation for a possible power-sharing coalition with the PTP should Abhisit's party Democrats perform badly in the general election?

I doubt it.. these guys were already convicted and had to pay 600k. The guy wanted more but decided against pursuing it further. I see nothing sinister or strange in sometimes ending a court case if it takes too much time and hassle. 

 

A power sharing coalition between democrats and PTP would be doomed for sure. They would not be able to accept the corruption of the others and would fight over money.