Court accepts petition against Kongkiat Ket-somabat over MP eligibilit

MGR Online•Politics•19d ago

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The Constitutional Court has unanimously accepted a petition to revoke the election candidacy rights of Kongkiat Ket-somabat.

•The Constitutional Court accepted a petition filed by the Election Commission on September 2.
•Kongkiat Ket-somabat is accused of running for MP despite knowing he lacked the qualifications.
•The accusation involves the concealment of a final judgment for theft under the Penal Code.
•Kongkiat Ket-somabat must submit a clarification to the court within 15 days.

•On September 2, the Constitutional Court considered a petition filed by the Election Commission.
•The Constitutional Court voted unanimously to accept the petition for consideration.
•The Election Commission alleged Kongkiat Ket-somabat ran for Member of Parliament while knowing he was ineligible.
•Kongkiat Ket-somabat is accused of concealing a final judgment for theft under Section 335 paragraph one (1) of the Penal Code.
•The Constitutional Court found the case met the criteria of the Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives 2018 and the Organic Act on Procedures of the Constitutional Court 2018.
•Kongkiat Ket-somabat must submit a written explanation to the Constitutional Court within 15 days of receiving the petition copy.

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Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The judicial body that unanimously accepted the petition to consider the disqualification of Kongkiat Ket-somabat.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The petitioner that filed the request to revoke the election candidacy rights of Kongkiat Ket-somabat.

Kongkiat Ket-somabat(ก้องเกียรติ เกตุสมบัติ)

The respondent accused of running for Member of Parliament despite lacking qualifications due to a prior theft conviction.

Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives 2018(พ.ร.ป.ว่าด้วยการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎร พ.ศ. 2561)

The law under which the petition was filed and the eligibility criteria were evaluated.

Organic Act on Procedures of the Constitutional Court 2018(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยวิธีพิจารณาของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ พ.ศ. 2561)

The law governing the procedures of the Constitutional Court in accepting and processing the petition.

Penal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)ℹ️

The legal code under which Kongkiat Ket-somabat was convicted of theft.