Thailand's Election Commission said Wednesday there is evidence that the top candidate to become the next prime minister violated election law and referred his case to the Constitutional Court.
Supporters of Move Forward Party raise a three-finger salute, a symbol of resistance, during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Thailand's Election Commission said Wednesday there is evidence that the top candidate to become the next prime minister -- a reformist with strong backing among progressive young voters -- violated election law and referred his case to the Constitutional Court.
Pita can still be nominated on Thursday when Parliament meets to vote for a new prime minister. But the commission's move raises new doubts about whether he can muster enough votes to get the post, already a struggle because of Thailand's deep political divisions. Pita's party responded to the Election Commission's decision by questioning its fairness and even its legality. It said its decision was unnecessarily hurried and violated its own procedures by failing to call Pita to give a statement.
The case the commission referred to the court accuses Pita of running for office with awareness that he was ineligible, a criminal violation punishable by maximum imprisonment of three years and/or a fine of up to 60,000 baht . The party faces a fine of up to 100,000 baht . The dissolution in 2019 of the Future Forward party, a forerunner of Move Forward, triggered vigorous street protests by pro-democracy activists that trailed off only when the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
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