Four from citizens group oppose military-court trial

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Four from citizens group oppose military-court trial
THE NATION



BANGKOK: -- FOUR members of the Resistant Citizen group have filed a petition with the Bangkok Military Court, opposing a move to have them tried at the military court.

Anont Nampa, Sirawit Serithiwat, Pansak Srithep and Wannakiat Chusak yesterday made an appointment with the court to deliver their first testimonies in the case after being accused of violating the National Council for Peace and Order's ban on political rallies. The Pathumwan Police Station police arrested them after they led a rally at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre on February 14 where they called for an election next year.

Prosecutors of the military court later filed a criminal suit against the four, accusing them of breaching NCPO order No 1 7/2557.

Pansak said the military court accepted the petition questioning the authority of the military court over civilians.

The military court ordered prosecutors to have the Pathumwan District Court set up a committee to rule on the court's jurisdiction.

He said the military court and the Court of Justice were also considering which court has the authority to try the case against former education minister Chaturon Chaisang.

He said he did not accept the authority of the NCPO because he believes the junta does not run the country democratically. If the committee appointed by the Pathumwan District Court decides that the case against his group can be tried under the military court, he would see if the reason given were justified.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Four-from-citizens-group-oppose-military-court-tri-30270502.html


-- The Nation 2015-10-09

[MaiChai]

Military court for civilians?

[oneday]

Illegal military trials, by an illegal government...what can you do?

They have all the guns. Might is right.

[Tatsujin]

Did I get this right? They are going to be charged in military court, but they have filed a petition with that same military court saying that it's wrong for them to be tried by a military court. I can see how far that's going to go.

[metisdead]

A trolling post has been removed.

[tbthailand]

The military court ordered prosecutors to have the Pathumwan District Court set up a committee to rule on the court's jurisdiction.

The prosecutors are doing the bidding of the military court to find out if that same military court has jurisdiction.

Can't imagine what the answer will be.

Good luck Resistant Citizen. You'll need it on this voyage...

[Srikcir]

The decision will be as it was with the 14 students charged with sedition over a peaceful June rally for democracy - they will appear before BOTH the military court and the Court of Justice.

[fasteddie]

Did I get this right? They are going to be charged in military court, but they have filed a petition with that same military court saying that it's wrong for them to be tried by a military court. I can see how far that's going to go.

Already in the bin!