Banned TRT politicians given warning
Charter Drafting Committee chairman Prasong Soonsiri yesterday reminded the 111 banned Thai Rak Thai Party executives that their political activities might put their new home, the People Party, at risk of being disbanded on grounds of being their proxy.
Published on September 22, 2007
"The banned executives and politicians concerned should carefully study the 2007 Constitution and its three organic laws relating to the elections," Prasong said.
He said that even though the Royal decree on the general election had yet to be issued, any campaigning in the lead-up to the vote could be used as evidence of electoral offences committed by a party or a candidate.
The second and third readings of the three electoral organic laws in the National Legislative Assembly are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
New electoral rules include harsh penalties for vote-buying and money politics. Money paid out in exchange for votes may be seized as state property, and offenders will be penalised under criminal and electoral laws.
Informants about vote-buying are entitled to receive part of the money seized as a reward.
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