Reserve Senators petition Supreme Court over ECT ruling

MGR Online•Society•46m ago

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A group of reserve senators filed a petition with the Supreme Court to challenge an Election Commission ruling regarding senator election fraud.

•A group of reserve senators petitioned the Supreme Court on September 16.
•The petition challenges the Election Commission's decision to dismiss three allegations of senator election collusion.
•Pol. Lt. Gen. Kamrob Panyakaeo represents the group and alleges the Election Commission ignored evidence of organized fraud.
•The petitioners request the court to revoke the ruling and order a new investigation into 138 senators.

•On September 16, the Reserve Senator group traveled to the Supreme Court at Sanam Luang to file a petition.
•The Reserve Senator group requested the Supreme Court's Election Case Division to revoke the Election Commission's ruling and order a new investigation.
•Pol. Lt. Gen. Kamrob Panyakaeo stated the Election Commission failed to consider evidence of a structured fraud process and the 'cheat sheets' found.
•Pol. Lt. Gen. Kamrob Panyakaeo alleged that the Election Commission ignored Section 62 of the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators.
•The petition argues that the Election Commission improperly treated the case as a criminal matter rather than using the 'evidence that should be believed' standard under Section 62.
•Pol. Lt. Gen. Kamrob Panyakaeo stated that if the court orders 26 senators to stop performing their duties, the reserve senators are willing to accept those positions.
•The Reserve Senator group seeks a court order for the Election Commission to reconsider and resubmit its findings regarding 138 senators.

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Pol. Lt. Gen. Kamrob Panyakaeo

"In summary, we ask the court to investigate; if it is incorrect, we ask the court to order the ECT to review it like resubmitting homework."

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Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court where the reserve senator group filed their petition to challenge the Election Commission's ruling.

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body whose ruling on senator election fraud allegations is being challenged in court.

Reserve Senator Group(กลุ่ม สว.สำรอง)

A group of reserve senators seeking to challenge the legitimacy of the current senator selection process.

Pol. Lt. Gen. Kamrob Panyakaeo(พล.ต.ท.คำรบ ปัญญาแก้ว)

A representative of the reserve senator group who filed the petition against the Election Commission.

Sanam Luang(สนามหลวง)ℹ️

The location of the Supreme Court where the petition was filed.

Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators(พรป.ว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่งสมาชิกวุฒิสภา)

The law governing the selection of senators, specifically cited regarding sections 32, 44, and 62.