ECT clarifies Nattawut's short tenure on adjudication subcommittee

MGR Online•Politics•2d ago

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The Election Commission clarifies that Nattawut Wongniem served as a member of the 12th Adjudication Subcommittee for only 57 days and had no access to case files.

•The Election Commission Office responded to claims made by Somchai Srisutthiyakorn regarding the appointment of Nattawut Wongniem.
•Nattawut Wongniem was appointed to the 12th Adjudication Subcommittee but served for only 57 days.
•The Office of the Attorney General notified the Election Commission Office on April 19, 2019, that Nattawut Wongniem was no longer a civil servant prosecutor.
•Nattawut Wongniem never attended meetings or received case documents from the Election Commission Office.

Overview

•Former Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn posted on Facebook and news outlets claiming that the Election Commission appointed Nattawut Wongniem, who had been removed from civil service, to the 12th Adjudication Subcommittee.
•The Election Commission Office requested assistance from the Office of the Attorney General for a civil servant to perform duties after appointing Nattawut Wongniem.
•The Office of the Attorney General informed the Election Commission Office on April 19, 2019, that Nattawut Wongniem had ceased to be a civil servant prosecutor.
•The Election Commission Office appointed another person to replace Nattawut Wongniem after receiving the notification from the Office of the Attorney General.
•Nattawut Wongniem held the position of member of the 12th Adjudication Subcommittee for only 57 days from the date of appointment.
•The Election Commission Office asserts that Nattawut Wongniem was never invited to meetings, never participated in case deliberations, and never received any documents from the office.
•The Election Commission Office states that claims suggesting Nattawut Wongniem could access investigation case files are untrue because Nattawut Wongniem never attended meetings or received documentation.

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Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body that appointed Nattawut Wongniem and later clarified his tenure.

Election Commission Office(สำนักงานกกต)

The office that issued the clarification regarding Nattawut Wongniem's role and handled the correspondence with the Office of the Attorney General.

12th Adjudication Subcommittee(อนุกรรมการวินิจฉัยชี้ขาดปัญหาหรือข้อโต้แย้ง คณะที่ 12)

The specific subcommittee to which Nattawut Wongniem was appointed.

Office of the Attorney General(สำนักงานอัยการสูงสุด)ℹ️

The organization that notified the Election Commission Office that Nattawut Wongniem had ceased to be a civil servant.

Person

Somchai Srisutthiyakorn(สมชัย ศรีสุทธิยากร)

A former Election Commissioner who posted claims about the appointment of Nattawut Wongniem.

Nattawut Wongniem(ณัฐวุฒิ วงศ์เนียม)

A former civil servant prosecutor who was appointed to the 12th Adjudication Subcommittee for 57 days.