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Samak's case goes to Constitution Court next week

The Election Commission will early next week ask the Constitution Court to consider whether Samak Sundaravej should be disqualified as the prime minister for having host a TV program of a private firm.



Praphan Naikowit said the EC would send the case for a ruling of the court either on Monday or Tuesday, depending when the EC could finish drafting the complaint.

The government opponents filed a complaint with the EC that Samak had violated the Constitution by hosting the Chim Pai Bon Pai program because the charter prevents Cabinet members from being employees of a private firm.

The EC declined to make a decision on the case and decided to send it to the Constitution Court to make a ruling.

Last week, Samak complained during his Talk Samak Style programme that the EC's decision to send the issue to the court was like an execution order against him.

Praphan declined to respond to Samak's comment but said the EC always based its decision on evidence.

The Nation


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