Democrat wins Constitutional Tribunal's unamimous decision
The Constitutional Tribunal agree unanimously that Democrat Party did not violate the election laws. (Details of six allegations inside)
The Tribunal rules that as Democrat Party is not guilty of violating the election laws, so it is not subject to party dissolution.
The nine-member Tribunal ruled 9-0 that Democrat is not guilty.
The Tribunal delivered the sentence after reading the verdict since 2pm.
Senior Democrat party members who sit in the court room seemed to be relieved after the Tribunal read the final verdict.
The nine-member Constitution Tribunal addressed six questions in reaching its decision on the electoral fraud involving the Democrat and Progressive Democratic parties.
The first question - Did the Democrat Party make campaign speeches to frame Thai Rak Thai Party and its leader Thaksin Shinawatra?
Verdict : Acquittal.
The second question - Did the Democrat Party lead three electoral candidates from Progressive Democratic Party to frame the Thai Rak Thai Party for bankrolling them?
Verdict : Acquittal.
The third question - Did the Democrat Party arrange for the leader of the Better Life Party to frame the Thai Rak Thai Party for bankrolling the small party?
Verdict : Acquittal.
The fourth question - Did the Democrat Party try to prevent candidates from small parties from entering the race?
Verdict : Acquittal.
The fifth question - Did the Progressive Democratic Party falsify its membership records to enable its candidates to run in the three Trang constituencies?
Verdict : Guilty
The sixth question - Did the Democrat and Progressive Democratic parties commit wrongdoing that constitutes a cause for disbanding?
Verdict : Acquittal for Democrat/Disbanding Progressive Democratic parties and revoking voting rights of all party executives including those who resigned their position.
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