New EC charges filed
Democrat Party executive Thaworn Senniam yesterday filed additional charges for the criminal suit against the Election Commission over its "mismanagement" of the April 2 poll.
The additional charges include unfair scheduling of the election date and failing to ensure voters' privacy at polling booths, as required by the Constitution. To back up the charges, Thaworn cited the Constitution Court verdict issued on Monday.
The Criminal Court has yet to review the case.Meanwhile, a group of Songkhla residents filed a police complaint accusing EC chairman Vasana Puemlarp of committing lese majeste. The complaint said Vasana had contradicted the April 25 statement of His Majesty the King. According to news reports, Vasana defended the April 2 ballot - contested mainly by the ruling party - as democratic. But in HM the King, in well-publicised remarks, deemed the poll "undemocratic". The residents submitted news reports as evidence with their complaint. The Nation
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