Supreme Court hears witnesses in 44 former Move Forward MP case

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

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The Supreme Court began hearing witnesses in a case regarding severe ethical violations involving 44 former Move Forward Party MPs.

•The Supreme Court held the first witness hearing on August 25 for case number Black Case Kom-Jo 1/2026.
•The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) filed the petition against 44 former Move Forward Party MPs.
•The case concerns the proposal to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code.
•The court has scheduled witness hearings continuing until May 18, 2027.

•The Supreme Court held the first witness hearing on August 25, following an evidence examination on August 4.
•Yutthaphum Thephasadin Na Ayutthaya, a senior inquiry officer from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), testified as the first witness.
•Yutthaphum Thephasadin Na Ayutthaya testified that 44 MPs signed a proposal to amend Section 112, while 9 MPs did not.
•The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) alleged that the proposal to amend Section 112 was hostile to the democratic regime with the King as Head of State, which previously led to the dissolution of the Move Forward Party.
•Nithi La-iatdee, lawyer for the defendants, argued that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) investigation may not have followed the law and lacked fairness in evidence collection.
•Nithi La-iatdee asserted that ethical allegations must be considered on an individual basis rather than as a collective group.
•The Supreme Court scheduled the next witness hearing for September 22, 2026, at 09:30.

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Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court conducting the witness hearings for the ethics violation case.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

The organization that filed the petition regarding severe ethical violations against 44 former MPs.

Move Forward Party(พรรคก้าวไกล)ℹ️

The political party whose 44 former MPs are facing ethical violation charges.

Future Forward Party(พรรคอนาคตใหม่)ℹ️

The party that was dissolved before becoming the Move Forward Party.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The organization that provided evidence from the investigation of former Move Forward Party MPs.

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The court that ruled the amendment of Section 112 was hostile to the democratic regime and ordered the dissolution of the Move Forward Party.

Independent Committee to Investigate Truth and Promote Reconciliation(คณะกรรมการอิสระตรวจสอบและค้นหาความจริงเพื่อความปรองดองแห่งชาติ)

An organization whose proposals regarding Section 112 were referenced by the defendants.

Yutthaphum Thephasadin Na Ayutthaya(ยุทธภูมิ เทพหัสดิน ณ อยุธยา)

A senior inquiry officer at the National Anti-Corruption Commission who testified as the first witness.

Nithi La-iatdee(นิธิ ละเอียดดี)

The authorized lawyer representing the defendants.

Section 112(มาตรา 112)

The legal provision regarding the monarchy that the defendants proposed to amend.

Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The supreme law mentioned in relation to the legality of the proposed Section 112 amendment.

Ratchadamnoen Road(ถนนราชดำเนิน)ℹ️

The location of the Supreme Court.