Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) decided this morning (Wednesday) to send Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s iTV shareholding case to the Constitutional Court for consideration.

The EC also asked the court to order Pita to stop performing his duty as an MP immediately, until there is a decision by the court in the next three days as to whether to accept the case for consideration.

The EC, at its meeting this morning, agreed with its fact-finding committee’s conclusion that there is sufficient evidence to prove that Pita owned 42,000 shares in iTV, a media company, when he registered his election candidacy.

The EC’s decision comes one day ahead of the joint sitting of the House and Senate to select a new prime minister for Thailand.

In a swift response to the EC’s move, the Move Forward party accused the commission of not following its own regulations and, therefore, committing malfeasance in office, in accordance with Section 157 of the Criminal Code.