The Election Commission (EC) has extended its investigation into Pita Limjaroenrat, the prime ministerial candidate and leader of the Move Forward Party, concerning his eligibility to run in elections.
The move follows accusations that Pita knowingly registered to run for a parliamentary seat despite being ineligible under Article 151 of the MP Election Act due to his holdings of shares in the now-defunct iTV media company.
According to EC secretary-general Sawang Boonmee, the probe has been extended for an additional 15 days from July 4.
The EC has also forwarded information regarding Move Forward’s policy advocating for the possibility of amending and abolishing the criminal code of Section 112 to the Attorney General. The EC is requesting clarity on whether the policy, which…
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