snoop1130 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Charter court to rule on status of five MPs convicted over PDRC protests Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) decided today (Tuesday) to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on the MP status of five politicians who were found guilty of insurrection, criminal association and illegal assembly last week over their roles in the protests against the Yingluck Shinawatra administration. The five MPs are Thaworn Senneam. Democrat MP for Songkhla province, Chumphol Julasai, Democrat MP for Chumporn province, Issara Somchai, party-list Democrat MP, Nataphol Teepsuwan and Buddhipongse Punnakanta, both party-list MPs of the Palang Pracharat party. They are former core members of the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), which staged mass demonstrations in 2013-2014. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/charter-court-to-rule-on-status-of-five-mps-convicted-over-pdrc-protests/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-03-02 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Any bets on who gets their crimes expunged? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 By "status" they mean their ability to continue to serve as MP, ministers, etc? If so, could go either way, given that this step is even being considered. I mean if heroin guy Ph.D. can serve, why not convicted felons? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I believe it is known as a "get out of jail free card"! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, kingstonkid said: Any bets on who gets their crimes expunged? Gambling is illegal, all bets are off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 16 hours ago, snoop1130 said: over their roles in the protests against the Yingluck Shinawatra administration. Interesting, they must have been "yellow shirts" at that time - I bet the Constitutional Court decides in their favor!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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