Pheu Thai Party Is Pushing Forward To Annul Sukhumband's Win

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Moves to annul Sukhumband's win
Jeerapong Prasertpolkrung,
Chanikarn Phumhirun,
Anuphan Chantana
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Pheu Thai Party is pushing forward with its legal challenges to have the results of the Bangkok election and the win by Democrat candidate Sukhumbhand Pari-batra nullified.

Deputy PM Chalerm Yoobam-rung has even said that Pongsapat should delay his return to his police post until the EC has decided about Sukhumbhand.

Former senator Ruangkrai Leekijwattana yesterday filed a petition with the Bangkok Election Commission, seeking a probe against Democrat Phang-Nga MP Party Jurin Laksanawisit for alleged mudslinging against the Pheu Thai Party during the Bangkok election rally.

Ruangkrai asked the Election Commission (EC) to check whether Jurin had violated local election law that could result in the dissolution of the Democrat Party while he was taking the rally stage at Benjasiri Park to help the Democrat candidate. Ruangkrai quoted Jurin as saying "the second group will not vote for the Pheu Thai because they will not choose a party which set the country ablaze".

Ruangkrai said Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and party spokesman Chavanond Intarako-malyasut were also present at the rally so they could be accused of supporting Jurin to commit the offence.

Abhisit, meanwhile, said the party was not worried about the delay in the EC's endorsing of Sukhumbhand as Bangkok governor. He said local election law stipulated the EC had to investigate electoral complaints filed before the election, and those filed after the election could be probed after endorsing the winner.

Meanwhile, the Pheu Thai Party has filed complaints with the EC that four key members of the Democrat Party slandered Pheu Thai's Pongsapat Pongcharoen during the election campaign, party spokesman Prompong Nopparit said. The four are Suthep Thaugsuban, Jurin Laksanawisit, Korn Chatikavanij and Issara Somchai.

Prompong said video evidence showed the four Democrats violated Article 57 of election law by giving speeches accusing Pong-sapat of misdemeanours during the campaign.

Last Wednesday, the EC delayed the endorsement of Sukhumbhand's victory for 30 days, pending investigation.

Election Commissioner Sodsri Satayathum said the EC had yet to endorse Sukhumbhand because there had been an electoral complaint against him filed with the EC and two complaints filed with the Bangkok EC. If both commissions came to different decisions, a committee would be appointed to make a final decision. If this committee cannot resolve the issue in 30 days, Sukhumbhand will be endorsed while the investigation continues.

Ruangkrai has been the key person in filing complaints against Sukhumbhand as well as the one against Democrat MP Sirichok Sopha over posts related to arson during the political turmoil in 2010, Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva's remarks during election campaign that asked "What is the Democrats' number?" and Seree Wongmontha's remark about Pheu Thai Party's dominance if Pongsapat won.

He also asked the EC to check if Sukhumbhand had violated the election law by promoting the names of his advisers, which might exceed the number under the law.


-- The Nation 2013-03-12

[moe666]

We cannot win the election fair and square but will take over the city despite the voters. We waant it and we want it now!

[Bobobirdiebuddy]

With Pheu Thai's ability to cow the courts, they may, in fact, pull this off, thus solidifying their position of the most despicable party since Thai Rak Thai. Oh, wait, same bunch, same lies.

[happynthailand]

man,talk about sore losser's

[jaidam]

Does this mean that pointing out Pongsapat's alleged thefts in the USA while supposedly attending Sam Houston University for a criminal psychology degree are a no-no, while campaigning against Sukhumband by suggesting that he is retarded and corrupt is ok?

Furthermore that the PTP further seemingly broke election laws by creating adverts showing stars that had no idea their names were being used to promote PTP suggests that if any party is to be disqualified, it might not only be Sukhumband.

[OzMick]

Surely PTP wouldn't attempt a "judicial coup"!

[Thaddeus]

Bunch of spoilt brats.

[GrantSmith]

It's like a real life version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...

Can almost see an uncanny resemblance between Veruca Salt and the P.M..

[hellodolly]

So what happens if they succeed in getting the victory nullified. They themselves would not be able to meet the standards they say the Democrats did not meet.

Would the next candidate in the list of top vote getter's take over.

Or would there be an election again. That I believe would crush the PT. It would give the average man in the street the chance to give his opinion of the manipulating practices of the PT to achieve the means to complete control of the corruption gravy train they are on.

The ones who didn't vote for them in the first place would never vote for them now and the ones who did vote for them would see more of the rotten side of the PTP even some of the red shirts would be able to see it unless they went back to the red shirt school for democracy for a refresher brain wash course.

[hellodolly]

Let me see now

Pongsapat said he would cooperate with Sukhumbhand

and Yingluck said her government would work closely with Sukhumbhand

Now they are trying to get him disqualified. This is what happens when people say things be for checking with Dubai.

Do those wannabe dictators really think the voters of Bangkok are going to be fooled.

[NCFC]

If he's done no wrong then he won't fear the court's judgement as we know the Thai court's do not reach political verdicts, don't we?

[Pimay1]

Let me see now

Pongsapat said he would cooperate with Sukhumbhand

and Yingluck said her government would work closely with Sukhumbhand

Now they are trying to get him disqualified. This is what happens when people say things be for checking with Dubai.

Do those wannabe dictators really think the voters of Bangkok are going to be fooled.

Meanwhile, in her public address, a visibly choked-up PM Yingluck promised to work "seamlessly" with the new Governor Elect Sukhumbhand.

[ratcatcher]

man,talk about sore losser's

man,talk about sore losser's tossers

[Buchholz]

If he's done no wrong then he won't fear the court's judgement as we know the Thai court's do not reach political verdicts, don't we?

.

There is no court judgement to fear.

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[Bellweather]

We cannot win the election fair and square but will take over the city despite the voters. We waant it and we want it now!

Politics Thai style, if we win it's legal but if you win see you in court or on the streets

[bigbamboo]

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is yet another reason why the people of Bangkok did not vote for the PTP.

[IMA_FARANG]

Now this could really get interesting....it has real potential for political "instability" (i.e. riots in the streets).

[Mole]

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is yet another reason why the people of Bangkok did not vote for the PTP.

Well, the race was quite tight and nearly half of them did vote for PTP...

[Mole]

If he's done no wrong then he won't fear the court's judgement as we know the Thai court's do not reach political verdicts, don't we?

Exactly. There were no political motives whatsoever behind the verdict of the man in Dubai.

[OzMick]

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is yet another reason why the people of Bangkok did not vote for the PTP.

Well, the race was quite tight and nearly half of them did vote for PTP...

Rather less than voted for PTP in the national election, who used rather more illegal tactics.

[chuang]

Remember how the former PM Samak was brought down..and how they tried to do the same to Yingluck when she was campaigning for the general election..

So what the fuss.?????

[Nickymaster]

If he's done no wrong then he won't fear the court's judgement as we know the Thai court's do not reach political verdicts, don't we?

Exactly. There were no political motives whatsoever behind the verdict of the man in Dubai.

Which verdict are you referring to? Un-lucky Thaksin has a dozen cases and verdicts going against him.

Anyhow he is still going strong with the rice scheme. Don't feel sorry for him.

[OzMick]

If he's done no wrong then he won't fear the court's judgement as we know the Thai court's do not reach political verdicts, don't we?

Exactly. There were no political motives whatsoever behind the verdict of the man in Dubai.

The motive behind a prosecution is irrelevant when the criminal is guilty as charged, attempted judicial bribery, fled the country, failed to appeal the verdict, and has quite a few more serious charges pending. Open your eyes...........

[Nickymaster]

Remember how the former PM Samak was brought down..and how they tried to do the same to Yingluck when she was campaigning for the general election..

So what the fuss.?????

Well, if the courts would be able/willing to do a better job, YS would be shopping in Paris---forever!

[bigbamboo]

If he's done no wrong then he won't fear the court's judgement as we know the Thai court's do not reach political verdicts, don't we?

Exactly. There were no political motives whatsoever behind the verdict of the man in Dubai.

Correct.

He broke the law which existed whilst he was in office, was duly tried and found guilty by the court.

[Pimay1]

Remember how the former PM Samak was brought down..and how they tried to do the same to Yingluck when she was campaigning for the general election..

So what the fuss.?????

Well, if the courts would be able/willing to do a better job, YS would be shopping in Paris---forever!

Correct. Normally perjury under oath is a criminal offence. And we all know she commited perjury under oath.

[Breville]

This ridiculously childish display by the PTP has only enforced my opinion that anyone, whether Thai or foreigner, who supports these morons in any way, has the mentality of a watermelon.

[ricardofel]

I can't wait to leave this loser country...it never ends....there's always some new scurrilous happening to beat the pants off the previous one....disgusting Thailand.....I mean miracle Thailand.

[keith101]

all i can say is that its time thai polticians grew up and acted like responsible people and not like little children who have had their favorite toy taken away from them . the people of this country deserve much better than these dummy spits .

[h90]

We cannot win the election fair and square but will take over the city despite the voters. We waant it and we want it now!

fair and square?

The put a zillion Baht into vote buying, all that money is lost now. It is only clear that they fight for this.