Democrat Party Urges Live Stream of BMA Council Voting Probe

Matichon•Politics•25m ago

Reader Briefing

The Democrat Party is demanding transparency and a live broadcast of the BMA Council's ethics committee investigation into members voting on behalf of others.

•Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, spokesperson for the Democrat Party, called for transparency in the BMA Council investigation on November 13.
•The investigation concerns members of the People's Party allegedly voting on behalf of other members.
•Napapon Jeerakul claims to have seen video evidence of the voting misconduct which has not been released to the media.
•The Democrat Party urges that the proceedings be live-streamed to prevent the cover-up of criminal offenses.

Overview

•On November 13 at 10:30 AM, Pongsakorn Kwanmuang held a press conference at the Democrat Party office.
•Pongsakorn Kwanmuang called on Pattaraporn Kengrungrueangchai to accelerate transparency regarding the issue of voting on behalf of others.
•An ethics committee has been established to investigate the conduct of the BMA Council members.
•Pongsakorn Kwanmuang stated that voting on behalf of others is a criminal offense and should follow the same standard as previous cases involving members of parliament.
•Napapon Jeerakul noted that the ethics committee consists of 13 ordinary committee chairs, with a majority belonging to the People's Party and its allies.
•Napapon Jeerakul claimed to have seen a video recording in the council chamber clearly showing the act of inserting voting cards for others.
•Napapon Jeerakul called on the media to request the BMA Council President to verify and disclose the video evidence.

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Key Quotes

Pongsakorn Kwanmuang

"Do not help cover up the wrongdoing because if that is done, the BMA Council transparency policy can be called a fake."

อย่าช่วยปกปิดความผิด เพราะหากทำแบบนั้น นโยบายสภา กทม.โปร่งใส ตีเก๊ได้เลย

Key Entities

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

A political party whose spokesperson and members are demanding transparency in the BMA Council.

BMA Council(สภากทม.)

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Council currently investigating voting misconduct.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party whose members serve as BMA Council members and hold the presidency of the council.

Person

Pongsakorn Kwanmuang(พงศกร ขวัญเมือง)

The spokesperson of the Democrat Party.

Pattaraporn Kengrungrueangchai(ภัทราภรณ์ เก่งรุ่งเรืองชัย)

A BMA Council member for Bang Sue district from the People's Party and the President of the BMA Council.

Napapon Jeerakul(นภาพล จีระกุล)

A BMA Council member for Bangkok Noi district from the Democrat Party who reported the voting misconduct.