People's Party to report Senate collusion to NACC

Matichon•Politics•9m ago

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People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut plans to submit evidence of Senate election collusion to the NACC following opinions from a minority Election Commission member.

•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut expressed support for the minority EC member Sithichot Inthrawiset's stance on Senate election irregularities.
•The People's Party will integrate new facts regarding the minority EC member's views into a complaint to the NACC.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut suspects a large-scale organized collusion involving Bhumjaithai Party executives or political office holders.
•The People's Party supports legal action under Section 157 of the Criminal Code by affected candidates.

Overview

•On September 16, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut gave an interview at the Parliament regarding the Senate election collusion.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut praised Sithichot Inthrawiset, a minority Election Commission member, for expressing a dissenting opinion against the EC Chairman's press conference.
•The People's Party is preparing a petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) regarding the failure of the Election Commission to perform duties lawfully.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut stated that evidence may link the Senate collusion network to the executive board or political position holders of the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut described the Senate election fraud as the largest cheating network in Thai political history.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut mentioned that the People's Party intends to use the no-confidence debate to investigate the honesty of politicians without restrictive frameworks.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut criticized the government for using its power to file lawsuits to silence individuals who revealed information about the collusion.

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Key Entities

Person

Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)ℹ️

List MP, leader of the People's Party, and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives.

Sithichot Inthrawiset(สิทธิโชติ อินทรวิเศษ)

A minority member of the Election Commission.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party led by Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut that is pursuing legal action regarding Senate elections.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

An independent organization responsible for election oversight.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

The agency to which the People's Party will submit its complaint regarding the Election Commission's performance.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party whose executives or political position holders are suspected of being linked to the Senate collusion network.

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

A political party discussed in the context of the no-confidence vote and its role as a variable in the government's stability.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut gave his interview.

Law

Criminal Code Section 157(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญามาตรา 157)

The law concerning the malfeasance or omission of duty by officials.