NLA receives impeachment case of two former speakers from NACC

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NLA receives impeachment case of two former speakers from NACC



BANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has received the impeachment case file to remove former House and Senate speakers from the National Anti- Corruption Commission (NACC) yesterday.

NLA deputy Speaker Surachai Liangbunlertchai said today the NACC’s case file reiterated the legitimate impeachment of the two former speakers on malfeasance in office.

But Mr Surachai said it was now up to the NLA speaker to contain it in the NLA’s agenda for debate in 30 days if the charges have substantial evidence to pursue the impeachment.

Both former House speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont, and former Senate speaker Nikhom Wairachpanich were charged for their roles in passing a constitutional amendment related to the change in the composition of the Senate.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/nla-receives-impeachment-case-two-former-speakers-nacc/


-- Thai PBS 2014-10-09

[brucec64]

If it is determined in the future that the NLA does not have the authority to impeach, but the current speakers goes ahead with this, will this also be considered malfeasance?

[Cuchulainn]

Good. Two more incompetent, corrupt hurdles out of the way.

[airconsult]

So.... people appointed to a body created as the result of an act which was illegal under the 2007 constitution will now sit in judgement over people accused of voting for a change deemed illegal under the 2007 constitution....

Makes perfect, normal everyday sense to me - no problems here, move along....

[Robby nz]

So.... people appointed to a body created as the result of an act which was illegal under the 2007 constitution will now sit in judgement over people accused of voting for a change deemed illegal under the 2007 constitution....

Makes perfect, normal everyday sense to me - no problems here, move along....

You have to try to understand that this is not something new that has suddenly appeared.

It was taken to the senate by the NACC well before the military took over.

After the senate was disbanded there was no one that could continue hearing the impeachment cases, until now when the NLA has been formed under the interim constitution.

The NACC wants these charges heard and ruled on so the only place they have to go is the NLA.

The other alternatives would be to drop this and all other charges brought before the military took over or wait till after an election and another senate is formed.

There will be those who would complain either way.

[rickirs]

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So.... people appointed to a body created as the result of an act which was illegal under the 2007 constitution will now sit in judgement over people accused of voting for a change deemed illegal under the 2007 constitution....

Makes perfect, normal everyday sense to me - no problems here, move along....

You have to try to understand that this is not something new that has suddenly appeared.

It was taken to the senate by the NACC well before the military took over.

After the senate was disbanded there was no one that could continue hearing the impeachment cases, until now when the NLA has been formed under the interim constitution.

The NACC wants these charges heard and ruled on so the only place they have to go is the NLA.

The other alternatives would be to drop this and all other charges brought before the military took over or wait till after an election and another senate is formed.

There will be those who would complain either way.

There is certainly an unclear situation in a "normal sense."

The Senate was disbanded when the military coup suspended the entire constitution that established the Rule of Law including impeachment. The NCPO created by the coup leaders then created the Interim Constitution. General Prayuth admitted the coup was illegal as it violated the 2007 Constitution and that provided the impetus for the coup leaders to write into the Interim Constitution an amensty for their actions. The NLA was then created by the Interim Constitution whose members, many of which are active military under NCPO chain of command, were appointed by the NCPO.

So it seems rather irregular that an organization created out of an illegal act should become the judge an illegal act.