The Constitutional Court has unanimously decided to dismiss a complaint filed against Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong, the director-general of Corrections Department and the commandant of Bangkok Remand Prison, accusing them of helping former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to spend six months in the Police General Hospital, instead of in prison, for medical treatment of dubious medical conditions.
The complaint, filed by Kongdecha Chairat, accused the trio of double-standards, in violation of Section 27 of the Constitution.
The complaint was originally filed with the attorney-general, but it was rejected and the complainant then submitted the case to the Constitutional Court.
The court ruled, however, that his complaint was unsubstantiated and did not prove that the three accused had done anything which could be deemed as an attempt to upend constitutional democracy.
The court has also dismissed a complaint filed by political activist Sonthiya Sawasdee, accusing the government of not implementing the “digital wallet” scheme in line with the policy announced during the election campaign.
The court ruled that Sonthiya’s rights have not been impinged upon, nor was he affected by the adjustment of the scheme.
Originally, the government promised to distribute ‘digital money’ to about 45 million Thai nationals. In the first phase, due to funding and technical problems, about 14.5 million vulnerable and disabled people, including state welfare card holders, were given the benefit in cash instead. The rest are yet to receive promised the financial support.
