Pharadorn denies Senate collusion and warns of plot against Bhumjaitha

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Pharadorn Prisananantakul denies allegations of designing a Senate election collusion system and suggests a political effort to dissolve the Bhumjaithai Party.

•Pharadorn Prisananantakul denied allegations from Witness 16/26 regarding a Senate collusion system on September 15.
•The Election Commission (EC) found no corroborating evidence to support the claims made by Witness 16/26.
•Pharadorn Prisananantakul suspects a political process intended to lead to the dissolution of the Bhumjaithai Party.
•The Election Commission (EC) has already filed lawsuits against 77 individuals.

Overview

•On September 15, Pharadorn Prisananantakul spoke at Government House regarding allegations by iLaw.
•iLaw reported that Ekarat Changlao, Witness 16/26, alleged Pharadorn Prisananantakul initiated a process for Senate election collusion.
•Pharadorn Prisananantakul stated that Pharadorn Prisananantakul is not smart enough to design such a system to obtain all Senators.
•The Chairperson of the Election Commission stated on September 14 that the allegations of Witness 16/26 lacked supporting evidence from other witnesses or programs.
•Pharadorn Prisananantakul observed that the accusations targeted the party leader, deputy leader, executive committee, and secretary-general to trigger party dissolution.
•Pharadorn Prisananantakul believes Ekarat Changlao may have been pressured by political processes to provide the testimony.
•The Election Commission has submitted lawsuits against 77 people based on existing evidence.
•Pharadorn Prisananantakul will consult with the Bhumjaithai Party legal team to decide whether to take legal action.

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Key Entities

Person

Pharadorn Prisananantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and Ang Thong MP of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Ekarat Changlao(เอกราช ช่างเหลา)

Former Khon Kaen MP of the Bhumjaithai Party and Witness 16/26.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party accused by Witness 16/26 of involvement in Senate collusion.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The independent agency responsible for investigating Senate election collusion and filing lawsuits against 77 people.

iLaw

The entity that disclosed information regarding the allegations against Pharadorn Prisananantakul.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Pharadorn Prisananantakul gave his statement on September 15.