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People's Party Member Clarifies BMA Proxy Voting Allegations

People's Party Member Clarifies BMA Proxy Voting Allegations

Matichon•Politics•41m ago

Reader Briefing

Phatthasak Mai-phranet of the People's Party has issued a clarification regarding allegations of proxy voting in the BMA Council.

  • •Napaphon Jeerakul filed complaints regarding proxy voting with the BMA Council, NACC, and Ministry of Interior.
  • •A video allegedly showing proxy voting was presented to a three-person BMA Council study committee.
  • •Phatthasak Mai-phranet submitted a written clarification to the committee on November 13.
  • •Phatthasak Mai-phranet stated that the BMA Council President is not involved in the matter.

Overview

  • •Napaphon Jeerakul filed three separate complaints regarding proxy voting with the BMA Council, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), and the Ministry of Interior.
  • •The BMA Council appointed a three-person committee to study whether the proxy voting actions constituted a wrongdoing.
  • •Napaphon Jeerakul claimed a video showing clear proxy voting was shown to the committee, but the BMA Council President denied Napaphon Jeerakul's request for a copy of the video.
  • •On November 13, Phatthasak Mai-phranet issued a clarification via a comment on a Matichon post.
  • •Phatthasak Mai-phranet submitted a formal written explanation to the investigating committee.
  • •Phatthasak Mai-phranet asserted that if a wrongdoing occurred, the BMA Council must send the matter to other agencies for consideration rather than providing the clip to Napaphon Jeerakul.
  • •Phatthasak Mai-phranet stated that the matter is not related to the BMA Council President.

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Key Entities

Person

Napaphon Jeerakul(นภาพล จีระกุล)
A Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) council member for Bangkok Noi district from the Democrat Party who filed complaints about proxy voting.
Phatthasak Mai-phranet(ภัทรศักดิ์ ใหม่พระเนตร)
A BMA council member for Yannawa district from the People's Party who clarified the proxy voting issue.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)
The political party of Napaphon Jeerakul.
BMA Council(สภากทม.)
The legislative body of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration where the proxy voting allegations occurred.
NACC(ป.ป.ช.)
The agency to which Napaphon Jeerakul submitted one of his complaints.
Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The ministry to which Napaphon Jeerakul submitted one of his complaints.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party of Phatthasak Mai-phranet.
Matichon(มติชน)ℹ️
The media outlet whose post was used by Phatthasak Mai-phranet to issue a clarification.