Surasak Unphased by Senate Collusion Censure Threats

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul expressed confidence despite opposition plans to debate Senate collusion allegations following the Election Commission's decision to prosecute 77 individuals.

•Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul spoke to the press at Government House on September 15.
•The Election Commission (EC) decided to prosecute 77 individuals regarding Senate collusion allegations.
•No ministers or executive board members of the Bhumjaithai Party were among those prosecuted by the EC.
•Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul remains unconcerned about upcoming opposition censure debates on this issue.

Overview

•On September 15, at 10:00 AM, Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul gave an interview before a Cabinet meeting at Government House.
•The Election Commission had a resolution to send 77 accused individuals to court in a case involving Senate collusion.
•Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul stated that the Bhumjaithai Party was broadly accused, affecting everyone from party executives to new members.
•Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul noted that neither ministers nor the Bhumjaithai Party executive board were included in the list of 77 people sent to court.
•Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul asserted that anyone can make accusations, but the weight and evidence must be considered.
•Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul is not worried about the opposition's no-confidence debate because the matter is currently in the court process.
•Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul stated that those who have been sent to court must continue to fight their cases within the judicial process.

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Key Entities

Person

Surasak Pancharoenworakul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)

Minister of Tourism and Sports and Deputy Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)

The agency that investigated and decided to prosecute 77 individuals in the Senate collusion case.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party whose members and executives were broadly accused in the Senate collusion case.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul gave an interview.