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All MPs-elect endorsed, fraud probes continue

An election official shows a ballot during vote counting in Bangkok after the general election on May 14. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

The Election Commission on Monday endorsed all 400 constituency MPs-elect and 100 party-list MPs-elect, and reserved its right to investigate electoral fraud involving any of them within a year.

EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee said newly elected MPs could report at the parliament from Tuesday to Saturday.

He said that although the EC endorsed the newly elected MPs, it reserved its right to investigate any electoral fraud allegation within one year, as allowed by the election law.

During this period, the EC could ask the Supreme Court to nullify electoral and candidacy rights of anyone it…

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