HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
Attorney-General to submit dissolution recommendations concerning five parties
Attorney-General Pachara Yutithamdamrong is expected later this week to submit to the Constitution Court recommendations for the dissolution of five political parties for alleged electoral fraud relating to accusations payments were made to minor parties to contest the April 2 election.
The submissions were to be lodged with the court today but may now be delayed as long as 48 hours. Pachara requires additional time to fine-tune the statements, according to Poramate Intarachumnum, deputy spokesman for the Office of the Attorney-General. The five parties implicated are Thai Rak Thai, Democrat, Progressive Democratic, Pattana Chart Thai and Thai Ground.
Ruling camp forges ahead with preparations for October 15 poll Although the ruling Thai Rak Thai Party is facing charges of electoral fraud, it is still preparing for the next general election, tentatively scheduled for October 15. The ruling party will hold a seminar tomorrow to evaluate the political situation and ready members for the next ballot.
Sondhi, senators set to answer premier's remarks with dereliction-of-duty suit People's Alliance for Democracy leader Sondhi Limthongkul and a group of caretaker senators are expected to file a police complaint today against Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The complaint is in connection with Thaksin's claim a "charismatic" figure is attempting "unconstitutional" means to bring him down. Sondhi and the senators are likely to accuse the premier of dereliction of duty by failing to take legal action against the person in question. Last week Thaksin made the allegation before a gathering of top bureaucrats at Government House. His claim led to calls for him to clarify himself and identify the figure in question.
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