ECT Outlines Conditions for Senate Case as iLaw Exposes Names

Matichon•Politics•3d ago

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Election Commission Secretary-General Sawaeng Boonmee specifies three criteria for pursuing the revocation of voting rights in the Senate election collusion case.

•Sawaeng Boonmee detailed three legal requirements for the Election Commission to petition the Supreme Court under Section 226 of the Constitution.
•iLaw released a list of 229 individuals allegedly involved in Senate election fraud, including 138 Senators and 21 Bhumjaithai Party members.
•Former Senate candidate Hathairat Phaholthap alleged being offered a six-figure sum to join a specific group and reported claims of 3 million baht payments for voting for the Senate President.

Overview

•Sawaeng Boonmee stated that for the Election Commission to petition the Supreme Court under Section 226, there must be evidence that a candidate committed fraud or knew of others' fraud.
•Sawaeng Boonmee specified that the action must involve fraud such as hiring candidates, hiring votes, collusion, or offering benefits.
•Sawaeng Boonдив stated that there must be evidence suggesting the election was not conducted honestly and fairly.
•iLaw published a list of 229 accused individuals in the Senate election fraud case, including 138 Senators and 50 reserve senators and candidates.
•iLaw's list includes 21 members of the Bhumjaithai Party, consisting of ministers, MPs, and party executives, as well as 20 individuals identified as Bhumjaithai Party networks.
•Between June 24-26, 2024, Hathairat Phaholthap claimed she received approximately 10 phone calls from Senate candidates inviting her to a meeting and offering a six-figure payment.
•On July 23, 2024, Hathairat Phaholthap alleged that a list of 19 Senators was prepared for political party authorities regarding voting for the Senate President with a reward of 3 million baht each.

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Key Entities

Person

Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand.

Yingcheep Atchanont(ยิ่งชีพ อัชฌานนท์)

Director of iLaw who organized the event regarding Senate election processes.

Pianporn Deetes(เพียรพร ดีเทศน์)

A former Senate candidate from the Environment group.

Hathairat Phaholthap(หทัยรัตน์ พหลทัพ)

A former Senate candidate from the Mass Communication group who provided testimony on bribery offers.

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for overseeing elections and petitioning the Supreme Court for voting right revocations.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court responsible for considering petitions to revoke voting rights.

iLaw(โครงการอินเทอร์เน็ตเพื่อกฎหมายประชาชน หรือไอลอว์)

An organization that published the list of 229 accused individuals in the Senate election fraud case.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party whose ministers, MPs, and executives are listed among the accused in iLaw's report.

Law

Constitution Section 226(รัฐธรรมนูญ มาตรา 226)

The legal provision governing the petition to the Supreme Court for the revocation of voting rights after Senate election results are announced.

Place

Kalasin Province(จ.กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️

The location where Sawaeng Boonmee gave an interview during an inspection of the Provincial Administrative Organization election.

Maruay Garden Hotel(โรงแรมมารวยการ์เด้น)

The venue where iLaw organized the event to disclose Senate election data.