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July 25th, 2006, 14:26
The Nation Breaking News
Court finds EC guilty in historic ruling
Three EC commissioners thrown behind bars, losing status
BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court Tuesday convicted the three election commissioners in malfeasance and jailed them immediately, causing them to automatically lose their status. The three commissioenrs were found guilty of violating the election law and sentenced to four years in jail. Their election rights were also revoked for ten years.
The court found EC chairman Vasana Puemlarp, EC members Prinya Nakchadtree and Virachai Naewboonnien guilty of mishandling the April 2 election and a subsequent election. The court declined to suspend the jail term against them.
The huge crowd waiting to hear the verdict at the court erupted in cheers. The three were led by court officials to be detained inside the cell at the court pending their appeal.
The suit was filed against the three EC commissioners by Democrat deputy secretary-general Thavorn Sennium on April 18.
Thavorn alleged the three with violating the Criminal Code and MPs and Senators Election Act.
The court ruled that Thavorn had no authority to file the criminal charges citing the Criminal Code but the three EC commissioners were found guilty of violating the MPs and Senators Election Act.
-- The Nation 2006-07-25
This post has been edited by george: Today, 2006-07-25 13:12:31
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Court finds EC guilty in historic ruling
Three EC commissioners thrown behind bars, losing status
BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court Tuesday convicted the three election commissioners in malfeasance and jailed them immediately, causing them to automatically lose their status. The three commissioenrs were found guilty of violating the election law and sentenced to four years in jail. Their election rights were also revoked for ten years.
The court found EC chairman Vasana Puemlarp, EC members Prinya Nakchadtree and Virachai Naewboonnien guilty of mishandling the April 2 election and a subsequent election. The court declined to suspend the jail term against them.
The huge crowd waiting to hear the verdict at the court erupted in cheers. The three were led by court officials to be detained inside the cell at the court pending their appeal.
The suit was filed against the three EC commissioners by Democrat deputy secretary-general Thavorn Sennium on April 18.
Thavorn alleged the three with violating the Criminal Code and MPs and Senators Election Act.
The court ruled that Thavorn had no authority to file the criminal charges citing the Criminal Code but the three EC commissioners were found guilty of violating the MPs and Senators Election Act.
-- The Nation 2006-07-25
This post has been edited by george: Today, 2006-07-25 13:12:31
Via www.thaivisa.com (http://www.thaivisa.com)