Sawang explains conditions for sending Senator cases to Supreme Court

Matichon•Politics•3d ago

Reader Briefing

Election Commission Secretary-General Sawang Boonmee outlines the three legal criteria required to petition the Supreme Court for the revocation of Senator rights.

•Sawang Boonmee spoke on August 23 in Kalasin Province.
•The Election Commission is addressing demands from opposition parties and the public regarding 229 individuals in Senator election cases.
•Action under Section 226 of the Constitution requires three specific conditions to be met before a case is sent to the Supreme Court.

Overview

•On August 23, Sawang Boonmee provided an interview while inspecting the Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization President election in Kalasin Province.
•Opposition parties and the public requested the Election Commission to petition the Supreme Court against 229 individuals in Senator election cases.
•Sawang Boonmee explained that under Section 226 of the Constitution, three elements must be present to petition the Supreme Court to revoke the rights of a selected person after the results are announced.
•The first condition is that the act of fraud must be committed by the candidate themselves, or the candidate must have known of and consented to the fraud of others.
•The second condition involves fraudulent acts such as hiring people to apply, hiring for votes, colluding, swapping votes, or providing other benefits to ensure their own election.
•The third condition is that there must be evidence reasonably believed that the election was not conducted with honesty and integrity.
•The Election Commission must send the case to the Supreme Court if all three conditions under Section 226 of the Constitution are fulfilled.

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Key Entities

Person

Sawang Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

Secretary-General of the Election Commission.

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for organizing elections and petitioning the court for the revocation of rights under the constitution.

Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัด กาฬสินธุ์)

The organization holding a presidential election inspected by Sawang Boonmee.

Place

Kalasin Province(จ.กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️

The location where Sawang Boonmee provided an interview and inspected election preparations.

Law

Constitution Section 226(รัฐธรรมนูญ มาตรา 226)

The legal provision governing the petition to the Supreme Court to revoke the rights of selected Senators.