Parit Urges EC Clarify Senator Collusion Vote Date

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

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Parit Wacharasindhu calls on the Election Commission to clearly announce the date for voting on whether to send Senator collusion cases to court.

•Parit Wacharasindhu requested the Election Commission clarify the actual date for the vote on Senator collusion cases, following reports it may occur on August 28.
•Parit Wacharasindhu presented evidence of 62 phone calls between Rattana Bo-tham and at least 19 Senator candidates during the election period.
•Parit Wacharasindhu posed five questions to Chalat Ratchakitprakarn regarding the role of Rattana Bo-tham and meetings at the Pullman King Power Hotel.
•Parit Wacharasindhu threatened to sue the Election Commission under Section 157 if the commission dismisses cases despite clear evidence.

Overview

•Parit Wacharasindhu urged the Election Commission to provide clear information on when the vote regarding the referral of Senator collusion cases to court will take place.
•Parit Wacharasindhu warned the Election Commission not to dismiss petitions to repay political favors or risk imprisonment to protect the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Parit Wacharasindhu cited call records between Rattana Bo-tham, an expert for Chalat Ratchakitprakarn, and numerous Senator candidates during the 66-68 period.
•Parit Wacharasindhu requested Chalat Ratchakitprakarn to answer five questions regarding the coordination of Senators and meetings at the Pullman King Power Hotel.
•Parit Wacharasindhu noted that Pharadon Pritsanananthakul and Korrawee Pritsanananthakul did not deny making the phone calls but questioned the legality and source of the data.
•Parit Wacharasindhu argued that the Election Commission should refer cases to the Supreme Court based on a combination of phone records, witness testimony, and financial trails.
•Parit Wacharasindhu plans to propose an amendment to the Organic Act on the Election of Senators to allow affected candidates to petition the Supreme Court directly.
•Parit Wacharasindhu mentioned plans to hold an event to disclose evidence on the Senator collusion case on August 28-29.

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Key Quotes

Parit Wacharasindhu

"Do not dismiss the petition even if the evidence is clear just to repay the kindness 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 Bo-tham(รัตนา บ่อถ้ำ)

An expert for Chalat Ratchakitprakarn and one of 229 people found to have a prima facie case of Senator fraud.

Pharadon Pritsanananthakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Korrawee Pritsanananthakul(กรวีร์ ปริศนานันทกุล)

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

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for deciding whether to send Senator collusion cases to the Supreme Court.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of which Parit Wacharasindhu is a Deputy Leader.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party referred to as the blue regime in the article.

iLaw(ไอลอว์)

A civil society organization driving the movement to expose Senator fraud.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court responsible for judging Senator collusion and fraud cases.

Place

Pullman King Power Hotel Bangkok(โรงแรมพูลแมน คิงเพาเวอร์ กรุงเทพ)

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

Law

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

The law Parit Wacharasindhu intends to propose an amendment to.