Future Forward’s call for inquiry into “Illuminati Case” rejected by charter court

[webfact]

Future Forward’s call for inquiry into “Illuminati Case” rejected by charter court

 

 

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has rejected the Future Forward party’s petition for an inquiry to be held into a sedition charge against the party, also known as the “Illuminati Case”.

 

The charge was brought by Mr. Natthaporn Toprayoon, former advisor to chairman of the Ombudsman’s Office, Mr. Siracha Wongsarayangkoon, in a petition to the Constitutional Court, which accepted the case for consideration on July 19th.

 

The Constitutional Court notified the Future Forward party on December 19th that there was insufficient evidence available to enable the court to rule on the case, citing Section 58 of the Constitutional Court’s Procedure Act.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/future-forwards-call-for-inquiry-into-illuminati-case-rejected-by-charter-court/

 

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[keith101]

Sorry but the major parties don't want competition that could win an election and take the Government from them .

[Enoon]

 

Part of the "evidence" being presented, against FFP, for this charge, is that FFP disapproves of the prostrating of oneself to show respect.

 

King Chulalongkorn agreed.

 

He abolished it in 1873

 

 

[ThomasThBKK]

This all started from a satire post about illuminati and the FFP, thailand completely lost it.

4chan would be proud if they started this meme...

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has rejected the Future Forward party’s petition for an inquiry to be held into a sedition charge against the party, also known as the “Illuminati Case”.

Not really surprising, still we have next year to look forward to, I have a suspicion it's going to get a little rocky.

[anchadian]

Comment from Kaewmala:

This ridiculous ‘Illuminati link’ started out as a satire. I did warn at the time that there are enough crazy-gullible people who’d believe anything. And here we are. If the CC had a smidgen of functioning intellect left, it would quickly dismiss this absurdity.

[Srikcir]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

there was insufficient evidence available to enable the court to rule on the case, citing Section 58 of the Constitutional Court’s Procedure Act.

????

• Section 58. A person shall have the right to participate in the decision-making process of State official in the performance of administrative functions which affect or may affect his rights and liberties, as provided by law.

There doesn't appear to be any evidence requirement in this section.

The only requirement is that "which affect or may affect" one's rights and liberties. Thus, I would think that a person's belief that such charge of sedition for example would affect one's rights and liberties is all that is required to participate.

It would also seem to me paradoxily that the court having "insufficient evidence available" (lacking proof of a negative?) would have been grounds for the court to reject the sedition referral in the first place.

[TheAppletons]

Apparently, things have changed:

 

https://apnews.com/b4aba7ab43b84c64d12224022c5125c9

 

"Thailand’s Constitutional Court says it will rule on a sedition complaint that claims a popular opposition political party is linked to the Illuminati, which conspiracy theorists say secretly seeks world domination.

The complaint filed in July by lawyer Natthaporn Toprayoon charges that the Future Forward Party seeks to overthrow Thailand’s constitutional monarchy. The new party, which won the third highest number of seats in a March general election, denies the allegation. It could be dissolved if convicted."