Parit disputes ECT Senate collusion case conditions

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

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Parit Wacharasindhu of the People's Party disputes the Election Commission's criteria for prosecuting Senate collusion cases.

•Parit Wacharasindhu argues that legal action for election fraud is not limited to Senate candidates alone.
•The People's Party threatens legal action against the ECT if clear evidence is ignored in the Senate collusion cases.
•The People's Party plans to propose an amendment to the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators to allow direct petitions to the court.

•On August 24, 2026, Parit Wacharasindhu gave an interview via the Joh Luek Tua Thai Inside Thailand program.
•Parit Wacharasindhu countered Saeng Boonmee's claim that indictments for Senate collusion are limited to candidates who committed fraud.
•Parit Wacharasindhu cited Section 62 of the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators, which allows for the prosecution of any person who commits fraud or is complicit.
•Parit Wacharasindhu alleged that some parts of the ECT are attempting to whitewash politicians and high-level planners.
•Parit Wacharasindhu noted that Subcommittee 36 concluded no one was guilty after Subcommittee 26 had previously found 229 people, including ministers and politicians, to be wrongdoers.
•Parit Wacharasindhu stated that the People's Party will take legal action against the ECT if the ECT dismisses petitions despite clear evidence.
•The People's Party prepares to submit a draft amendment to the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators to allow victims or candidates to petition the court directly if the ECT fails to prosecute.

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Parit Wacharasindhu

"The ECT uses Subcommittee 36 as a backing to whitewash the accused."

กกต.ใช้อนุชุดที่ 36 เป็นหลังพิงฟอกขาวผู้ถูกกกล่าวหา

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

List MP and Deputy Leader of the People's Party.

Saeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

Secretary-General of the Election Commission.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party whose deputy leader is Parit Wacharasindhu.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for overseeing elections and deciding on indictments for election fraud, referred to as the ECT.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court to which the ECT submits petitions to revoke election rights.

Special Subcommittee 36(อนุคณะพิเศษชุดที่ 36)

A subcommittee of the ECT that concluded no one was guilty in certain cases.

Subcommittee 26(อนุกรรมการ 26)

A subcommittee that previously found 229 people to have committed wrongdoings.

Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญ (พ.ร.ป.) ว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่ง สว.)

The law governing the selection of Senators, including Section 62 regarding election fraud.