Abhisit, Suthep file lawsuit against Tarit and other DSI officials

Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and former deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the chief of the Department of Special Investigation and three other officials Abhisit, the Democrat leader, and Suthep assigned lawyer Banthit Siriphan to file the lawsuit against DSI chief Tarit Pengdit and three other DSI officials with the Criminal Court in relation to the DSI bringing murder charges against the two senior Democrats.

The three other DSI officials are Pol Lt Col Wannapong Kacharak, Pol Maj Yutthana Praedam and Pol Captain Piya Raksakul.

The lawsuit alleges that Tarit and the three DSI investigators have abused their authority to persecute the two Democrats in violation of Articles 83, 90, 157 and 200 of the Penal Code.

The Nation