"Lawyer An" & Alt. Senators Present Collusion Chat Evidence to ECT

MGR Online•Politics•2h ago

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Lawyer and group of alternate senators submit chat evidence of alleged Senate election collusion to the Election Commission.

•Lawyer Phatcharaphong Suphakorn ('Lawyer An') and 20 alternate senators have submitted chat logs and financial evidence of alleged collusion in the Senate election to the Election Commission (ECT).
•The evidence reportedly details a plan to fix votes and select candidates for the medical professional group, with a key figure identified as a doctor from the Ministry of Public Health.
•The group believes the case is at risk of being dismissed, with Lawyer An predicting this could happen within four weeks.
•Another individual, Komet Kerdsomphot, a Senate candidate for 2024, also stated his belief in the existence of collusion, citing financial evidence from the district to provincial levels in Suratthani province.

•Lawyer An and 20 alternate senators delivered chat and financial evidence to the Election Commission (ECT) on May 21, due to concerns about alleged collusion in the Senate election.
•The evidence reportedly shows a plan to fix votes and select candidates for the medical professional group, involving around 10 members.
•Lawyer An believes there is an attempt to dismiss the case, resulting in perpetrators not being punished within approximately four weeks.
•Komet Kerdsomphot stated that the collusion process in selecting senators is real, citing financial evidence from the district to provincial levels in Suratthani.
•The financial evidence in Suratthani allegedly links district-level candidates to three provincial-level candidates affiliated with a blue political party.
•The alternate senators are urging the ECT to conduct the case with transparency and integrity, considering the evidence to maintain the credibility of the independent body.
•The alleged planning and selection process occurred via the LINE application before the Senate election.
•Concerns are raised about the fairness and integrity of the Senate election process, potentially affecting the legitimacy of elected senators.

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ภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร (ทนายอั๋น)

"Personally, I believe there is an attempt to dismiss this case, resulting in the perpetrators not being punished in about 4 weeks."

ส่วนตัวเชื่อว่ามีความพยายามจะล้มคดีนี้ทำให้ผู้กระทำผิดไม่ได้รับการลงโทษในอีกประมาณ 4 สัปดาห์

โกเมท เกิดสมบัติ

"I believe the collusion process in selecting Senators is real because there is evidence of financial transactions."

ตัวเองเชื่อว่ากระบวนการฮั้วเลือก สว. นั้นมีอยู่จริง เพราะ มีหลักฐานเส้นทางการเงิน

Lawyer An(ทนายอั๋น)

A lawyer and political activist who presented evidence of alleged Senate election collusion to the Election Commission.

Alternate Senators(สว.สำรอง)

A group of 20 individuals who accompanied Lawyer An to submit evidence of alleged election collusion.

Phatcharaphong Suphakorn(ภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร)

The individual also known as 'Lawyer An', who is a lawyer and political activist.

Mr. Komet Kerdsomphot(นายโกเมท เกิดสมบัติ)

A Senate candidate for 2024 who believes collusion has occurred and cited financial evidence.

Election Commission (ECT)(กกต.)ℹ️

The electoral body tasked with receiving and investigating evidence of alleged Senate election collusion.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)ℹ️

The ministry to which a key figure, identified as a doctor involved in alleged election collusion, is affiliated.

Suratthani Province(จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️

The province where financial irregularities were allegedly found linking district and provincial Senate candidates.