ECT clears Anutin and Bhumjaithai members of Senate collusion

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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The Election Commission of Thailand ruled not to seek Supreme Court petitions or criminal proceedings against 21 individuals and 140 senators regarding allegations of Senate election collusion.

•The Election Commission (ECT) cleared 21 individuals, including Anutin Charnvirakul and Newin Chidchob, of charges related to assisting candidates in the Senate election.
•The ECT also decided not to prosecute 140 individuals, including 137 serving senators, on charges of accepting assistance to be elected.
•Decisions were reached through various vote counts, including unanimous 7:0, 6:1, and 5:2 resolutions.
•The announcement was made by the Election Commission on September 15.

Overview

•On September 15, the Election Commission (ECT) revealed its resolutions regarding cases of collusion in the Senate election.
•The Election Commission (ECT) resolved not to file petitions with the Supreme Court or pursue criminal charges against 21 accused individuals.
•Seven individuals, including Surasak Phancharoenworakul and Chaiyanok Chidchob, were cleared by a unanimous 7:0 vote.
•Two individuals, Pimrida Tanchararak and Thanayot Thimsuwan, were cleared by a 6:1 vote.
•Twelve individuals, including Anutin Charnvirakul and Newin Chidchob, were cleared by a 5:2 vote.
•The accusations against the 21 individuals concerned a violation of Section 76, first paragraph, of the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators 2018.
•The Election Commission (ECT) resolved by a 5:2 majority not to prosecute 140 individuals, comprising 137 serving senators, 1 reserve senator, and 2 eligible voters.
•The charges against the 140 individuals related to Section 76, second paragraph, of the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators 2018.

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Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body that issued the resolutions not to prosecute individuals accused of Senate election collusion.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party whose executives and members were accused of assisting Senate candidates.

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party and one of the individuals cleared by a 5:2 ECT resolution.

Newin Chidchob(เนวิน ชิดชอบ)ℹ️

An individual cleared by a 5:2 ECT resolution regarding Senate election collusion.

Surasak Phancharoenworakul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)

Deputy Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party cleared by a unanimous ECT resolution.

Siripong Angkasakulkiat(สิริพงศ์ อังคสกุลเกียรติ)

Deputy Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party cleared by a unanimous ECT resolution.

Chaiyanok Chidchob(ไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)

Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party cleared by a unanimous ECT resolution.

Phattharaphong Phattharaprasit(ภัทรพงศ์ ภัทรประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party cleared by a unanimous ECT resolution.

Traisulee Traisaranakul(ไตรศุลี ไตรสรณกุล)

Member Registrar of the Bhumjaithai Party cleared by a unanimous ECT resolution.

Supamas Isarabhakdee(ศุภมาส อิศรภักดี)

Treasurer of the Bhumjaithai Party cleared by a unanimous ECT resolution.

Nan Boonthida Somchai(แนน บุณย์ธิดา สมชัย)

Executive Committee member of the Bhumjaithai Party cleared by a unanimous ECT resolution.

Pimrida Tanchararak(พิมพ์ฤดา ตันจรารักษ์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party cleared by a 6:1 ECT resolution.

Thanayot Thimsuwan(ธนยศ ทิมสุวรรณ)

Executive Committee member of the Bhumjaithai Party cleared by a 6:1 ECT resolution.

Jesed Thaised(เจเศรษฐ์ ไทยเศรษฐ์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party cleared by a 5:2 ECT resolution.

Korrawee Prisnanantakul(กรวีร์ ปริศนานันทกุล)