Parit Urges EC Clarify Senate Collusion Case Vote Date

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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Parit Wacharasindhu calls for the Election Commission to clarify the voting date on the Senate collusion case and warns against dismissing petitions for political favors.

•Parit Wacharasindhu requested the Election Commission to specify the exact date for the vote on whether to send the Senate collusion case to court.
•Parit Wacharasindhu revealed call logs between Rattana Botham and at least 19 Senate candidates during the election period.
•Parit Wacharasindhu posed five questions to Chalat Ratchakitprakarn regarding the role of Rattana Botham and meetings at the Pullman King Power Hotel.
•Parit Wacharasindhu threatened to sue the Election Commission under Section 157 if petitions are dismissed despite clear evidence.

Overview

•Parit Wacharasindhu urged the Election Commission to provide a clear date for the vote on the Senate collusion case following reports that it might occur on August 28.
•Parit Wacharasindhu warned the Election Commission not to dismiss the petition to repay favors to those who elected them or to protect the blue regime.
•Parit Wacharasindhu cited call data showing Rattana Botham, an expert for Chalat Ratchakitprakarn, made 62 calls to at least 19 Senate candidates over 80 days.
•Parit Wacharasindhu challenged Chalat Ratchakitprakarn to answer five questions regarding the coordination and meetings with Senate members at the Pullman King Power Hotel.
•Parit Wacharasindhu responded to Bharadorn Prisananantakul and Korrawee Prisananantakul, stating they did not deny making calls but only questioned the source of the data.
•Parit Wacharasindhu announced a plan to hold a forum to reveal evidence of Senate cheating on August 28-29.
•Parit Wacharasindhu stated that members of Parliament will propose an amendment to the Organic Act on the Election of Senators to allow affected candidates to petition the Supreme Court directly.
•Parit Wacharasindhu threatened to file a lawsuit against the Election Commission under Section 157 if the commission fails to perform its duty to send evidence to the court.

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Key Quotes

Parit Wacharasindhu

"Do not dismiss the petition even if the evidence is clear, just to repay the favors of those who elected you, and do not risk prison to protect the blue regime."

อย่ายกคำร้องแม้หลักฐานมันชัด เพียงเพื่อตอบแทนบุญคุณคนที่เลือกคุณมา และอย่าเอาตัวเองมาเสี่ยงติดคุกเพื่อปกป้องระบอบสีน้ำเงิน

Key Entities

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

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

Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

Secretary-General of the Election Commission.

Chalat Ratchakitprakarn(ชลัฐ รัชกิจประการ)

List MP and executive committee member of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Rattana Botham(รัตนา บ่อถ้ำ)

An expert for Chalat Ratchakitprakarn who was found to have prima facie evidence of wrongdoing in the Senate cheating case.

Bharadorn Prisananantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Korrawee Prisananantakul(กรวีร์ ปริศนานันทกุล)

MP for Ang Thong, Bhumjaithai Party, and Chairman of the Government Coalition Whip.

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for deciding whether to send the Senate collusion case to the Supreme Court.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of Parit Wacharasindhu.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party associated with Chalat Ratchakitprakarn, Bharadorn Prisananantakul, and Korrawee Prisananantakul.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court that Parit Wacharasindhu wants the Election Commission to send the collusion case to for adjudication.

iLaw(ไอลอว์)

A civil society group driving the revelation of evidence in the Senate cheating case.

Place

Pullman King Power Hotel Bangkok(โรงแรมพูลแมน คิงเพาเวอร์ กรุงเทพ)

The location where meetings between Chalat Ratchakitprakarn and Senate members allegedly took place.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where Parit Wacharasindhu gave his statements on August 25.

Law

Section 157(มาตรา 157)

The law under which Parit Wacharasindhu threatens to sue the Election Commission for malfeasance.

Organic Act on the Election of Senators(พ.ร.ป.การเลือกสว.)

The law that Parit Wacharasindhu intends to propose an amendment to.