Top Courts to mull EC poll date again on Tuesday
Three top courts will meet again on Tuesday to discuss their next move after Election Commission set October 22 as the date for the next election.
Supreme Court secretary general Charan Pakdeethanakul said on Monday senior judiciary members would also discuss a report that one of the four Election Commissioners - General Charupat Ruangsuwan - had resigned."The three courts will discuss their next moves as a new election date is set and an EC member is resigning," he said. It will be the third time the top judges of the Supreme, Administrative and Constitution courts meet to discuss the political crisis. Their first meeting came after His Majesty the King suggested the courts seek a solution to the political "mess", following the controversial April 2 election and the resignation of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. After their second meeting, the Constitution Court nullified the April 2 poll, saying it violated the charter, and ordered a new election. The top judges also urged the election commissioners to resign to pave the way for the courts to step in to supervise a new election. The commissioners, however, have so far refused to step down, despite increasing pressure from many sectors of society. The commissioners held a meeting of political parties yesterday to set a date for the new election. The main opposition parties boycotted the meeting. The Nation
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