Tanwarin Sukkhapisit of the Move Forward Party shows the card bearing her name issued by Parliament before she has to return it to officials. (Photo from @TanwarinS_MFP Twitter account)
The Constitutional Court has disqualified an opposition lawmaker from parliament, boosting the government’s majority.
The court on Wednesday found Tanwarin Sukkhapisit — a transgender lawmaker from Move Forward party — guilty of breaking rules meant to prevent politicians from owning shares in media firms. The court also barred her from being a member of the parliament.
The court upheld the status of 29 lawmakers from ruling parties and 28 from opposition parties in Wednesday’s rulings, saying the companies in which they held shares weren’t considered firms that produce news or other media-related content.
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