Supachai criticizes DSI Senate collusion probe and supports EC budget

Matichon•Politics•10d ago

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Bhumjaithai MP Supachai Jaisamut criticized the DSI for allegedly targeting 229 individuals in a Senate collusion case while opposing budget cuts for the Election Commission.

•Supachai Jaisamut argued that the investigation into 229 individuals for Senate vote collusion is based on flawed evidence and political motives.
•The Election Commission is scheduled to make a ruling on the collusion case on September 14.
•Supachai Jaisamut praised the performance of the Election Commission and suggested its budget should not be cut.
•The dispute involved allegations of witness intimidation and the use of state agencies to attack the Bhumjaithai Party.

Overview

•Supachai Jaisamut stated during a budget debate on September 10 that the Election Commission's budget should be supported if the agency performs effectively.
•Supachai Jaisamut claimed the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) set a target to prosecute 229 people for Senate collusion following the June 2024 elections.
•Supachai Jaisamut argued that the accusations are based on circumstantial evidence and that the charges against the 229 individuals are identical templates.
•Supachai Jaisamut alleged that a retired DSI Director-General and former police cadet acted as the complainant to target the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Supachai Jaisamut warned that the case file may be "poisonous" due to alleged witness intimidation and coercion to frame the Bhumjaithai Party.
•The Election Commission is expected to deliver a decision regarding the collusion cases on September 14.
•Tawee Sodsong countered that the Constitutional Court previously ruled that the Election Commission's Committee 26 operated legally without interference.
•Supachai Jaisamut called for the Election Commission to investigate alleged collusion by the "Orange side" involving gatherings at Jim Thompson and the Jupiter room.

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Key Quotes

Supachai Jaisamut

"Do not forget, these allegations carry criminal penalties and result in imprisonment."

อย่าลืมนะครับ ข้อกล่าวหานี้เป็นโทษทางอาญา มีผลที่ต้องโทษจำคุก

Key Entities

Person

Supachai Jaisamut(ศุภชัย ใจสมุทร)ℹ️

A party-list MP of the Bhumjaithai Party who debated the budget of independent organizations.

Tawee Sodsong(ทวี สอดส่อง)ℹ️

A party-list MP of the Prachachat Party who defended the legality of the Election Commission's process.

Phumtham Wechayachai(ภูมิธรรม เวชยชัย)ℹ️

The former Deputy Prime Minister mentioned in the Constitutional Court's ruling.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party mentioned as the target of alleged political destruction and framing.

Department of Special Investigation(ดีเอสไอ)ℹ️

The agency that initiated the investigation into Senate vote collusion.

Election Commission(กกต.)

The independent body responsible for ruling on the Senate collusion case on September 14.

Prachachat Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)ℹ️

The political party to which Tawee Sodsong belongs.

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The court that ruled that the Election Commission's Committee 26 operated legally.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the budget debate took place on September 10.

Jim Thompson(จิมทอมสัน)

A location mentioned by Supachai Jaisamut as a site where the "Orange side" may have discussed collusion.