Origins of "Reasonable Grounds" in Senator Collusion Case
Prachachat•Politics•
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Key Quotes
"Simply chatting via the LINE application saying 'let's pair up' is already an offense under Section 62 of the law on acquisition."
ลำพังแค่สนทนาผ่านแอปพลิเคชั่น LINE ว่าเรามาจับคู่กันนะ ก็เป็นความผิดตามมาตรา 62 ของกฎหมายว่าด้วยการได้มา
"Regarding the consideration of election proceedings, I think it would not reach the degree of beyond reasonable doubt used for punishing people."
การพิจารณาในแง่ของการดำเนินการในด้านการเลือกตั้ง ผมคิดว่าคงจะไม่ถึงดีกรีที่ปราศจากสงสัยในการลงโทษคน
"When there is clear evidence that the election in that polling unit was not honest or fair, I reserve this wording."
เมื่อมีหลักฐานปรากฏชัดเจนว่า การเลือกตั้งในหน่วยเลือกตั้งนั้น ๆ มิได้เป็นไปโดยสุจริตหรือเที่ยงธรรม ผมก็ขอสงวนไว้ครับ
Key Entities
Organization
Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)
The independent body responsible for overseeing elections and deciding whether to send accused individuals to the Supreme Court.
iLaw(ไอลอว์)
An organization acting as an out-of-parliament accuser providing evidence of Senator collusion.
A political party whose 21 executives are among those potentially sent to the Supreme Court.
A network alleged by opposition and iLaw to have coordinated the seizure of the Senate.
Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)
The political party led by Abhisit Vejjajiva.
People's Power Party(พลังประชาชน)
A political party that was dissolved based on the standard of "reasonable grounds to believe."
A political party that was dissolved based on the standard of "reasonable grounds to believe."
A political party that was dissolved based on the standard of "reasonable grounds to believe."
A political party that was dissolved based on the standard of "reasonable grounds to believe."
Person
Saeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)
The Secretary-General of the Election Commission.
The leader of the Democrat Party and former Prime Minister.
An individual who organized a forum to present evidence on the Senator collusion case.
Kanit Na Nakorn(คณิต ณ นคร)
A person who provided opinions on the degrees of evidence during the 1997 Constitution drafting.
Prachum Thongmee(ประชุม ทองมี)
A person who argued for the use of the term "clear evidence" during the 1997 Constitution drafting.
Pintip Leelaporn(พินทิพย์ ลีลาภรณ์)
A person who expressed concerns that "reasonable grounds to believe" gave too much power to the Election Commission.
The Secretary of the Constitution Drafting Committee who explained the legal meaning of "reasonable grounds to believe."
Law
1997 Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ 2540)
The constitution that first established independent organizations for checks and balances.
2017 Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ 2560)
The current constitution containing Section 226 regarding election fraud.
Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators 2017(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่งวุฒิสภา 2560)
The law containing Section 62 regarding the acquisition of Senate seats.