EC asked to probe party
Chat Thai Party deputy leader Nikorn Jamnong yesterday petitioned the Election Commission to review the records of the Paendin Thai Party, adding he was suspicious it might be cheating.
"I urge electoral officials to examine Paendin Thai's membership and the campaign applications from its candidates," he said.Nikorn said he was suspicious the party was now suddenly able to contest the April 2 election. Two months ago it offered to merge with his party on the grounds it could not reimburse the EC its Bt550,000 in overdrawn subsidies, he said. Furthermore, the party acted suspiciously when it fielded electoral candidates. Although in Mahasarakham, the seat of its party headquarters, only two PT candidates are contesting five constituencies it has four candidates in Suphan Buri, where the party has never had an office, he said. The Democrat Party questioned the qualifications of four candidates in Krabi as they might not have been affiliated with a political party for 90 days before declaring their candidacy.
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