Constitutional Court, The Constitutional Court has scheduled a hearing on July 24 in the case of "Sathit" appointing "Phichit" as a minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office. The Constitutional Court has scheduled a meeting to consider the petition submitted by the Senate President, who submitted the opinions of 40 senators, requesting the Constitutional Court to consider and rule in accordance with Section 170, paragraph three, in conjunction with Section 82 of the Constitution, whether the status of Prime Minister Mr. Settha Thavisin, who submitted the matter to His Majesty the King for royal approval to appoint Mr. Pichit Chuenban as Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, despite knowing or should have known that Mr. Pichit lacked qualifications or had prohibited characteristics under the Constitution, as he had previously been sentenced to 6 months in prison by the Supreme Court for contempt of court, being a person who acted dishonestly, and having behavior that seriously violated or failed to comply with ethical standards under Section 160 (4) and (5) of the Constitution, was a cause for the termination of his status as a minister under Section 170, paragraph one (4) in conjunction with Section 160 (4) and (5) of the Constitution. The Constitutional Court considered that for the benefit of the consideration, additional information should be requested and evidence should be awaited from the agencies or individuals that the Constitutional Court had previously referred to. The next hearing date was set for July 24, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. Source: Thai News Agency
Tuesday, September 17, 2024