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Concern over Sonthi's role

A visiting American election commissioner yesterday expressed concern about possible interference by the anti-vote buying committee headed by Deputy Premier General Sonthi Boonyaratglin in the Election Commission's work.

Published on November 13, 2007



EC secretary-general Suthiphon Thaveechaiygarn said yesterday Ellen Weintraub, a member of the US Federal Election Commission, voiced concern about possible overlap of responsibility between the EC and Sonthi's panel.

Suthiphon said he had explained to Weintraub that clear division of responsibilities had been made, with the Sonthi panel being charged with campaigning to increase public awareness about the perils of vote-buying.

Weintraub and representatives from the International Foundation for Election Systems yesterday called on the EC and met Suthiphon to discuss the poll.

The Nation


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