Worasit defends father in Senate vote-rigging case

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

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Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit states his father, Somkiat Liangprasit, is ready to prove his innocence after being one of 77 people charged by the EC in a Senate vote-rigging case.

•The Election Commission (EC) resolved to file charges against 77 individuals regarding Senate election vote-rigging.
•Somkiat Liangprasit, father of Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit, is among those charged.
•Worasit Liangprasit denied any personal involvement in the alleged activities.
•Worasit Liangprasit disputed iLaw's claims regarding discussions of vote-rigging within the Bhumjaithai Party executive committee.

Overview

•On September 15, Worasit Liangprasit gave an interview at Government House regarding the Election Commission's resolution.
•The Election Commission resolved to file charges against 77 individuals for alleged collusion in the Senate election.
•Worasit Liangprasit stated that he and Somkiat Liangprasit spoke on September 14 and respect the opinion of the Election Commission.
•Somkiat Liangprasit is reportedly not stressed about the charges and is confident in providing factual explanations.
•Worasit Liangprasit denied that any discussions regarding Senate vote-rigging took place during Bhumjaithai Party executive committee meetings.
•Worasit Liangprasit clarified that the only link between him and the case is his father-son relationship with Somkiat Liangprasit.
•Worasit Liangprasit intends to review the details of the Election Commission's submission to the Supreme Court's Election Case Division to prepare a defense.

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Key Entities

Person

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior and son of Somkiat Liangprasit.

Somkiat Liangprasit(สมเกียรติ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Father of Worasit Liangprasit and one of 77 individuals charged by the Election Commission in a Senate vote-rigging case.

Ekkarat Changlao(เอกราช ช่างเหลา)

A witness cited by iLaw whose testimony Worasit Liangprasit claims may have been retracted.

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body that resolved to file charges against 77 individuals for Senate election vote-rigging.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party whose executive committee meeting was alleged by iLaw to have discussed Senate vote-rigging.

iLaw

An organization that released evidence claiming a vote-rigging plan was discussed at a Bhumjaithai Party meeting.

Supreme Court's Election Case Division(ศาลฎีกา แผนกคดีเลือกตั้ง)

The court where the Election Commission submitted the charges.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Worasit Liangprasit gave his interview on September 15.