BANGKOK (Bernama): The Election Commission (EC) here will request the Constitutional Court consider dissolving the Thai Raksa Chart (TRC) party, which nominated Princess Ubolratana as its candidate for prime minister, Thailand News Agency reported.
The EC resolved unanimously to ask the Constitutional Court to disband TRC, citing that the party's nomination of Princess Ubolratana on Feb 8 could threaten the constitutional monarchy.
In its released statement, the EC said it based its decision on Section 92 of the Political Parties Act and assigned EC secretary-general Jarungwit Phumma, in his capacity as the political party registrar, to file the EC's request with the Constitutional Court and represent the EC in the trial.
Thailand is set to hold a general election on March 24.
The EC on Monday dropped Princess Ubolratana's name from an official list of candidates for prime minister.
The EC said members of the royal family should stay above politics, echoing a sharp rebuke from King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Princess Ubolratana's yonger brother, that her nomination was “inappropriate” and unconstitutional.
Earlier the TRC asked the Election Commission to let it explain why it nominated Princess Ubolratana as its prime minister candidate, before the EC sought its dissolution.
Surachai Chinchai, legal affairs member of TRC, sent his letter addressed to the EC chairman at the Office of the EC at 9am. He asked the EC to observe the rule of law in handling the case and question his party on it first.
“A rush on the decision before the election means the exclusion of the Thai Raksa Chart party from the contest before the voting.
“It is like an execution before ballots are cast on March 24.
“In a sports competition, an athlete is fine after being defeated. He should not be executed,” Surachai said. – Bernama
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