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Supachai urges ECT to probe leaked Senate probe documents

Supachai urges ECT to probe leaked Senate probe documents

Matichon•Politics•30m ago

Reader Briefing

Supachai Jaisamut called on the Election Commission to investigate how confidential Senate investigation documents were leaked to Parit Wacharasindhu and iLaw.

  • •Supachai Jaisamut demanded an investigation into the leak of the 26th Sub-committee's investigation files.
  • •The leaked documents were reportedly disseminated by Parit Wacharasindhu and iLaw.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut denied that the Bhumjaithai Party is using lawsuits to silence political opponents.
  • •The statements were made at the Parliament on August 26.

Overview

  • •On August 26 at 11:45 AM, Supachai Jaisamut held a press conference at the Parliament.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut called upon Police Captain Chanin Noilek, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission and Chairman of the 26th Sub-committee, to investigate the leak of government secrets.
  • •The leaked documents concern an investigation into Senate election collusion, which were allegedly found in the possession of Parit Wacharasindhu and iLaw.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut noted that the documents were under the responsibility of Ekkarin Don-dong, a member of the 26th Sub-committee and Director at the Department of Special Investigation.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut stated that if an investigation finds officials involved in the disclosure, they could be prosecuted as co-principals or supporters.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut challenged Parit Wacharasindhu to release documents from the 36th Sub-committee for public comparison instead of only releasing preferred information.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut denied claims by Natthapong Ruengpanyawut regarding the silencing of opponents, asserting that Parit Wacharasindhu has not been sued.

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Key Quotes

Supachai Jaisamut
"I am not saying the documents came from Mr. Ekkarin, but this set of documents was in the possession and responsibility of Mr. Ekkarin; how they leaked to Mr. Parit, the ECT must explain."
ผมไม่ได้บอกว่าเอกสารมาจากนายเอกรินทร์ แต่เอกสารชุดนี้อยู่ในความครอบครอง และความรับผิดชอบของนายเอกรินทร์ ซึ่งหลุดไปอยู่ในมือของนายพริษฐ์ได้อย่างไร ขอให้ กกต.ออกมาชี้แจง

Key Entities

Person

Supachai Jaisamut(ศุภชัย ใจสมุทร)ℹ️
List MP and Chairman of the Legal Working Group of the Bhumjaithai Party.
Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️
List MP of the People's Party who disseminated leaked Senate investigation documents.
Police Captain Chanin Noilek(ร้อยตำรวจเอก ชนินทร์ น้อยเล็ก)
Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission and Chairman of the 26th Sub-committee for Investigation.
Ekkarin Don-dong(เอกรินทร์ ดอนดง)
A member of the 26th Sub-committee and Director of the Special Equipment Research and Development Division at the Department of Special Investigation.
Natthapong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)
Leader of the People's Party.

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)
The government body responsible for overseeing elections and conducting investigations into election collusion.
iLaw(ไอลอว์)
An entity involved in the dissemination of leaked Senate investigation documents.
Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
The political party to which Supachai Jaisamut belongs.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party to which Parit Wacharasindhu and Natthapong Ruengpanyawut belong.
Department of Special Investigation (DSI)(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ (ดีเอสไอ))
The government agency where Ekkarin Don-dong serves as a director.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where Supachai Jaisamut made his statement on August 26.
Pullman Hotel(โรงแรมพูลแมน)
The venue mentioned as a possible location for a seminar on Senate collusion.