Tawee backs citizens' legal rights in EC lawsuit, expects justice.

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

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Prachachat Party leader supports public's legal challenges against the Election Commission for compromised voting secrecy.

•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong, leader of the Prachachat Party, has voiced support for citizens exercising their legal rights.
•This support comes after a lawsuit was filed against the Election Commission (EC) with the Administrative Court.
•The lawsuit concerns allegations of compromising the secrecy of the election, which Tawee deems an attack on democracy.
•Tawee emphasized that transparency and public scrutiny are vital for the rule of law and electoral integrity.

Overview

•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong, leader of the Prachachat Party, stated that anyone compromising election secrecy is undermining democracy.
•At 12:16 PM on February 16, 2026, Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong posted a statement on Facebook.
•Prachachat Party believes that violating election secrecy severely degrades the democratic regime and the rule of law.
•Citizens have filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Administrative Court against the Election Commission (EC) and others.
•The lawsuit cites alleged violations of electoral laws, including those concerning ballot secrecy and spoiled ballots, in order to protect the integrity of the voting process.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong supports the public's legal right to scrutinize state power, seeing oversight as the core of the rule of law.
•The Prachachat Party stands with citizens who are exercising their rights lawfully, aiming to protect public confidence in the electoral system and democracy.
•The Prachachat Party hopes that truth and justice will emerge through the court process, leading all parties to preserve the sanctity of the people's votes.

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Key Quotes

Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong

"Anyone who compromises the secrecy of elections is undermining the democratic regime with the King as Head of State and severely degrading the rule of law."

ผู้ใดทำให้การเลือกตั้งไม่เป็นความลับ ถือเป็นการกระทำที่กำลังเซาะกร่อนบ่อนทำลายระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์เป็นประมุขและหลักนิติธรรมต้องเสื่อมโทรมลงอย่างรุนแรง

Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong

"I support the public's right to use legal avenues to scrutinize state power, as oversight is the heart of the rule of law."

ผมขอสนับสนุนการใช้สิทธิตามกฎหมายของประชาชนในการตรวจสอบการใช้อำนาจรัฐ เพราะการตรวจสอบคือหัวใจของหลักนิติธรรม

Prachachat Party

"We believe truth and justice will emerge through the court process and hope all parties will jointly preserve the sanctity of the people's votes."

เราเชื่อมั่นว่าความจริงและความยุติธรรมจะปรากฏผ่านกระบวนการศาล และหวังว่าทุกฝ่ายจะร่วมกันรักษาความศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของเสียงประชาชน

Key Entities

Person

Tawee(“ทวี”)

Leader of the Prachachat Party who supports citizens' legal rights in challenging the Election Commission.

Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong(พ.ต.อ.ทวี สอดส่อง)

Leader of the Prachachat Party who believes compromised election secrecy undermines democracy and supports public legal challenges.

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)

The organization being sued by citizens for allegedly compromising the secrecy of elections.

Prachachat Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)

The political party whose leader, Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong, is supporting citizens filing lawsuits against the Election Commission.

Place

Supreme Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองสูงสุด)

The court where citizens have filed a lawsuit against the Election Commission.

Law

Organic Act on the Election of Members of Parliament B.E. 2018(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎร พ.ศ. 2018)

The law that is being cited in the lawsuit against the Election Commission regarding election procedures.

Election Commission Regulation B.E. 2023(ระเบียบคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง พ.ศ. 2023)

The regulation being referenced in the legal challenge against the Election Commission concerning election conduct.