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Reserve Senators petition Supreme Court over EC vote rigging ruling

Reserve Senators petition Supreme Court over EC vote rigging ruling

Matichon•Politics•9m ago

Reader Briefing

A group of reserve senators led by Pol.Lt.Gen. Kamrop Panyakaeo petitioned the Supreme Court to revoke an Election Commission ruling regarding senator election fraud.

  • •Pol.Lt.Gen. Kamrop Panyakaeo and reserve senators filed a petition with the Supreme Court on September 16.
  • •The petition challenges an Election Commission decision from September 14 that dismissed several fraud allegations due to insufficient evidence.
  • •The group requests the court to investigate if fraud occurred in a systematic manner, which would necessitate a review of 138 senators.

Overview

  • •Pol.Lt.Gen. Kamrop Panyakaeo and a group of reserve senators submitted a petition to the Supreme Court's election case division on September 16.
  • •Pol.Lt.Gen. Kamrop Panyakaeo claims the Election Commission failed to follow Section 62 of the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators by treating cases primarily as criminal matters.
  • •The Election Commission issued a ruling on September 14 dismissing certain allegations, specifically the third allegation regarding the use of 'cheat sheets' (phoy), citing insufficient evidence.
  • •Pol.Lt.Gen. Kamrop Panyakaeo asserts that he possesses a first-version 'cheat sheet' proving the existence of a fraudulent process.
  • •The reserve senators requested the Supreme Court to revoke the Election Commission's orders regarding allegations 1-3 and order a new investigation.
  • •The group seeks a court order for the Election Commission to reconsider and re-evaluate the status of 138 senators if systematic fraud is proven.
  • •Pol.Lt.Gen. Kamrop Panyakaeo stated that the group is prepared for the legal process and has been drafting the petition for a month.
  • •If the court accepts the petition and orders 26 senators to stop performing their duties, the reserve senators' positions may be affected.

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Key Quotes

Pol.Lt.Gen. Kamrop Panyakaeo
"In summary, I ask the court to investigate, and if it is incorrect, ask the court to order the EC to review it like resubmitting homework."
โดยสรุปคือ ขอให้ศาลไต่สวน หากไม่ถูกต้องขอให้ศาลสั่งให้ กกต. ทบทวนเหมือนทําการบ้านส่งขึ้นมาใหม่

Key Entities

Person

Pol.Lt.Gen. Kamrop Panyakaeo(พล.ต.ท.คำรบ ปัญญาแก้ว)
Leader of the reserve senators who filed a petition to the Supreme Court regarding senator election fraud.

Organization

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️
The judicial body where the reserve senators filed their petition to challenge the Election Commission's ruling.
Election Commission(กกต.)
The body responsible for overseeing the senator elections and issuing the contested rulings on fraud allegations.

Law

Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่งสมาชิกวุฒิสภา)
The law containing Sections 32, 44, and 62 which governs the election of senators and the duties of the Election Commission.

Place

Ratchadamnoen Road(ถนนราชดำเนิน)ℹ️
The location of the Supreme Court where the petition was filed.