Move Forward party given until May 3rd to submit charter court defence

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The Constitutional Court has agreed to give the Move Forward party another 15 days to present evidence in its defence against an application, by the Election Commission, seeking the dissolution of the party and banishment of its executive committee members from politics for 10 years, on charges of attempting to overthrow the country’s Constitutional Monarchy.

 

Earlier, the court gave until April 18 for the presentation of its defence, but the party asked for an extension to May 3.

 

The Constitutional Court has already found the party guilty of attempting to overthrow Constitutional Monarchy for its election campaign to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code, more commonly called the lèse majesté law.

 

Besides the presentation of evidence, the Move Forward party hopes that the court will conduct an enquiry, which would allow the party to present witnesses to support its case.

 

Move Forward has denied that it has a new party in reserve, in case it is dissolved by the court, so that its MPs, who are not executive committee members, can join the new party without having to seek shelter in rival parties.

 

Source: Thai PBS 2024-04-18

 

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[Artisi]

It's just a game to appease and appear they are doing the right thing when we already know the ordained outcome - a farce. 

[hotchilli]

trumped up charges to get rid of any opposition

[scorecard]

4 hours ago, Artisi said:

It's just a game to appease and appear they are doing the right thing when we already know the ordained outcome - a farce. 

Unfortunately, sadly true.  

[Srikcir]

Where was this court when coup leader Gen. Prayut abolished the entire 2007 Constitution in 2014 after unconstitutionally overthrowing the elected Parliament and government? Silence. But oddly retained their positions. Not even a polite protest.

• Generally under the Rule of Law, a person coming to court with a lawsuit or petition must have "clean hands," be free from unfair conduct. But what would it mean when the court itself has unclean hands in a matter it is to ajudicate? 

The Thavisin government should ethically and morally support MFP in its defense if the PTP government allegedly represents the Thai electorate majority - for it's the Thai People's sovereignty that is at stake. Or will there be just more silence?

[Poseidon]

What's the point it's already decided. Surely pita can see that Thailand is a lost cause and he should return to the USA and run his profitable business. Corruption and with how easy it is to buy off the electorate make it impossible to win there. It's what I would do in his current position 

Edited April 19 by Poseidon