BANGKOK, Aug 27 (TNA) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday unanimously dismissed a petition accusing the Election Commission (EC) of attempting to overthrow the democratic system of government with the King as Head of State by issuing regulations that allegedly allowed for widespread senatorial electoral fraud.
The petitioner had argued that the EC’s regulations for the Senate election had created loopholes that allowed unqualified candidates, particularly from vulnerable groups, to participate. The petitioner claimed that this had undermined the integrity of the electoral process.
However, the court ruled that the petitioner had failed to provide sufficient evidence to support the claim. The court found that the petitioner’s allegations were far-fetched and did not meet the legal threshold required to proceed with the case.
The eight members of the EC, including chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong, were named as respondents in the case. -819 (TNA)
