Parit critiques ECT over Senate vote rigging and Bhumjaithai links

MGR Online•Politics•2h ago

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MP Parit Wacharasindhu questioned the Election Commission's failure to indict Bhumjaithai Party leaders in a Senate vote-rigging case involving 77 defendants.

•The House of Representatives discussed the 2024 Election Commission (ECT) performance report on September 16.
•Parit Wacharasindhu alleged a connection between the 77 individuals indicted for Senate vote-rigging and the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Meeting chairman Sophon Sarum ordered Parit Wacharasindhu to stop accusing Anutin Charnvirakul of incompetence or fraud.

Overview

•On September 16, the House of Representatives met to consider the 2024 performance report of the Election Commission.
•Sawang Boonmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission, reported the commission's performance to the assembly.
•Parit Wacharasindhu stated that the Election Commission indicted 77 people related to Senate vote-rigging but excluded Bhumjaithai Party leaders and executives.
•Parit Wacharasindhu cited evidence involving a Bhumjaithai Party official, Rattana Botam, who allegedly called 19 Senators 62 times during the Senate election period.
•Parit Wacharasindhu suggested two possibilities: either Anutin Charnvirakul is incompetent in managing party members or Anutin Charnvirakul and party leaders conspired to cheat in the Senate election.
•Sophon Sarum intervened to stop the discussion regarding Anutin Charnvirakul, ruling that the parliament is not a venue for such accusations.
•Parit Wacharasindhu proposed that the Election Commission disclose all resolution details and send all case files to the Supreme Court.
•Sophon Sarum confirmed that Anutin Charnvirakul was not indicted by the Election Commission in the legal process.

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Key Quotes

Parit Wacharasindhu

"The effort of the ECT majority to deny a Senate cheating network is like saying if there were 20 bombs in Bangkok, the ECT would consider each event separately."

ความพยายมของ กกต. เสียงข้างมากปฏิเสธความเป็นขบวนการโกง สว. ไม่ต่างกับที่บอกว่าหากสมมติมีการวางระเบิด 20 จุดในกทม.ด้วยรูปแบบเดียวกัน กกต. บอกว่าให้พิจารณาแต่ละเหตุการณ์แยกขาดจากกัน

Key Entities

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

A list MP from the People's Party who questioned the Election Commission regarding Senate vote-rigging.

Sophon Sarum(โสภณ ซารัมย์)

The chairman of the House of Representatives meeting who stopped mentions of Anutin Charnvirakul.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The leader of the Bhumjaithai Party and Minister of Interior who was not indicted in the Senate case.

Sawang Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

The Secretary-General of the Election Commission who presented the 2024 performance report.

Rattana Botam(รัตนา บ่อถ้ำ)

An expert assigned to Chalat Ratchakitprakarn and a Bhumjaithai Party official.

Chalat Ratchakitprakarn(ชลัฐ รัชกิจประการ)

A list MP and executive member of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The agency responsible for reporting its 2024 performance to the House of Representatives.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party whose members and associates were allegedly linked to Senate vote-rigging.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which MP Parit Wacharasindhu belongs.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the House of Representatives meeting took place on September 16.