Senators stressed as EC files collusion case with Supreme Court

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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The Election Commission has filed a collusion case against 26 senators with the Supreme Court, leading to tension and media ambushes at the Parliament building.

•The Election Commission filed a lawsuit against 26 current senators regarding collusion in the Supreme Court's Election Division.
•Large numbers of media members gathered at the Parliament building on September 15 to interview the involved senators.
•Police were deployed by the Secretariat of the Senate to maintain order within the Parliament building.

Overview

•The Election Commission filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court's Election Division involving 26 current senators for collusion.
•On September 15, media members gathered from the morning at the Senate wing and in front of the Chantra Meeting Room to interview the senators and Senate President Mongkol Surasajja.
•The Secretariat of the Senate's building and premises department deployed a set of police in the afternoon to ensure order and facilitate movement within the Parliament building.
•Senator Cheewapap Cheewatham, one of the 26 named senators, did not attend the meeting of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
•Senator Kitisak Muensri, the 1st Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, acted as the meeting leader in place of Senator Cheewapap Cheewatham.
•Senator Suthep Sangwiset expressed dissatisfaction to the media, stating he was "not okay" and pushed away a camera before leaving.
•Senator Sommai Srichan stated that he has not yet discussed legal defense strategies with a lawyer and will follow the law and the constitution if ordered to stop performing duties.

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Key Quotes

Suthep Sangwiset

"Not okay"

ไม่โอเค

Sommai Srichan

"I am pleased with the change. Thank you all. Do not worry; we are still performing our duties."

ตนยินดีในการเปลี่ยนแปลง ขอบคุณทุกท่าน ไม่ต้องห่วง เรายังทำหน้าที่ของเราอยู่

Sommai Srichan

"Do not worry. Thank you all."

ไม่ต้องห่วง ขอบคุณทุกท่าน

Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The organization that resolved to file a collusion lawsuit against 26 senators.

Supreme Court's Election Division(ศาลฎีกาแผนกคดีเลือกตั้ง)

The court where the Election Commission submitted the lawsuit against the senators.

Senate(วุฒิสภา)ℹ️

The legislative body whose members are facing a collusion lawsuit.

Secretariat of the Senate(สำนักงานเลขาธิการวุฒิสภา)

The office that arranged for police to maintain order in the Parliament building.

Committee on Natural Resources and Environment(คณะกรรมาธิการทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)

The Senate committee meeting attended by Senator Suthep Sangwiset and Senator Sommai Srichan.

Person

Mongkol Surasajja(มงคล สุระสัจจะ)ℹ️

The President of the Senate.

Cheewapap Cheewatham(ชีวะภาพ ชีวะธรรม)

A senator and committee member among the 26 named in the collusion case who did not attend the meeting.

Kitisak Muensri(กิติศักดิ์ หมื่นศรี)

A senator and the 1st Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

Suthep Sangwiset(สุเทพ สังข์วิเศษ)

A senator who expressed dissatisfaction and pushed away a camera during the media ambush.

Sommai Srichan(สมหมาย ศรีจันทร์)

A senator among the 26 named in the case who stated he would follow the law and the constitution.

Place

Parliament Building(อาคารรัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the media gathered and the Senate meetings took place.

Law

Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The legal framework cited by Senator Sommai Srichan regarding his entry into and potential exit from office.