Court to decide Yongyuth case on Thursday
An Election Commission panel today lodged a 1000-page suit with the Supreme Court accusing House Speaker Yongyuth Tiyapairat of buying votes.
The panel headed Thawil Intornraksa, authoriesed by the EC to file the suit against Yongyuth expressed confidence that the EC had a solid case because more than 50 witnesses were ready to testify against the suspect.
He said the EC also requested the court to ban Yongyuth from carrying out political activities. If the court accepts to hear the case, Yongyuth must end his political role.
Yongyuth yesterday filed a complaint with police accusing the Election Commission of abuse of power for charging him with committing electoral fraud.
Yongyuth who was red-carded accused EC chairman Apichart Sukhagganond and two EC members, Sumeth Upanisakorn and Prapun Naigowit of conspiring to frame him of electoral fraud charges.
He has also charged Maj General Chaiya Siriamphankul for acting beyond his jurisdiction to raise charges against him.
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