The Election Commission (EC) is refusing to send its representative to attend Thursday’s meeting of the special case committee of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), called to discuss legal issues regarding allegations of voting collusion in last June’s senatorial election.
Instead, the EC will send a “letter of clarification” to the DSI today.
EC Secretary-General Sawaeng Boonmee said that the DSI, in its letter to the EC, sought clarification over Section 49 of the Election Commission Act, pertaining to the EC’s authority to investigate the alleged voting collusion, after the DSI found that there are grounds to support the allegations.
He said that the EC has declined to attend the meeting because its representatives may not be able to provide clear and complete explanations to the panel.
In the letter of clarification, Sawaeng said the EC reaffirmed its authority to investigate the alleged voting collusion and that the DSI should transfer the case to them.
The DSI also wants to file criminal association, money laundering and threatening national security charges against any senators who are found to have been involved in election fraud last June.
The Senate, in a retaliatory move, is seeking a debate to impeach the DSI and Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong for alleged ethical misconduct.
