Only charter court is authorized to rule on convicted Khon Kaen MP’s status

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Only charter court is authorized to rule on convicted Khon Kaen MP’s status

 

 

The Constitutional Court is the sole authority to decide whether Pheu Thai MP for Khon Kaen province, Mr. Nawath Tohcharoensook, has lost his MP status after he was sent to jail yesterday by order of the Khon Kaen provincial court, which sentenced him to death for masterminding the murder of a local official.

 

House Secretary-General Surasak Pienwech today ordered 15 legal experts, from the office of the House secretary-general, to consider the status of Mr. Nawath at the instruction of House Speaker Chuan Leekpai.

 

The experts were divided. 11 of them agreed that the Khon Kaen MP lost his parliamentary status once he was incarcerated after the court rejected his bail application, with the remaining experts maintaining that he is still an MP.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/only-charter-court-is-authorized-to-rule-on-convicted-khon-kaen-mps-status/

 

 

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[leeneeds]

Seriously! please, bring some common-sense to the table.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The experts were divided. 11 of them agreed that the Khon Kaen MP lost his parliamentary status once he was incarcerated after the court rejected his bail application, with the remaining experts maintaining that he is still an MP.

15 experts who couldn't agree on the colour of **** !!!

 

[robblok]

Nice to see his party stands by him, kinda like how the government stands by his heroin minister. Sickening and both sides seem to think they have the moral high ground. 

 

If the PTP was serious they would have kicked this guy out right away. I mean he is convicted and  there is enough evidence he has done it. Standing by him taints the whole party. Not that I ever had a high opinion of the PTP but they are attacking the heroin minister. Should they then not also kick their own out. 

 

I would say yes, but this is Thai politics, only those in the enemies camp are guilty.. their own are never guilty and are above the law.

[Burma Bill]

4 hours ago, leeneeds said:

Seriously! please, bring some common-sense to the table.

Yes indeed. Sentenced to death for murder and to remain an MP? TIT!!!!!

[digger70]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The Constitutional Court is the sole authority to decide whether Pheu Thai MP for Khon Kaen province, Mr. Nawath Tohcharoensook, has lost his MP status after he was sent to jail yesterday by order of the Khon Kaen provincial court, which sentenced him to death for masterminding the murder of a local official.

 

For the sake off the devil he got sentenced to death because he is guilty, he shouldn't even have the right to breathe let alone keep his PM states. What on earth is wrong with those people their, they're off the planet.

[Chang_paarp]

5 hours ago, robblok said:

Nice to see his party stands by him, kinda like how the government stands by his heroin minister. Sickening and both sides seem to think they have the moral high ground. 

 

It looks to like it the government who are launching an enquiry.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

 

House Secretary-General Surasak Pienwech today ordered 15 legal experts, from the office of the House secretary-general, to consider the status of Mr. Nawath at the instruction of House Speaker Chuan Leekpai.

I suspect this is a first, as MP's have been a protected species in the past. An MP being convicted let alone sent to prison is a new experience for them. Next they have to work out if the cabinet are also able to be sent to prison and what the ramifications are for that. 

My reading is they all want to see how the law works so they can make plans for the future. ????

[Artisi]

11 hours ago, leeneeds said:

Seriously! please, bring some common-sense to the table.

Difficult, very difficult - it's only a murder charge, it's not like he spoke out against the current political debacle which is seen as a very serious matter.