The Election Commission (EC) has warned people not to lodge false complaints against parties in the run-up to the election, saying they themselves will face prosecution if such petitions are believed to be of malicious intent.
The warning comes after the poll agency revealed it has dismissed 61 out of 83 complaints against parties accused of violating regulations that could result in their dissolution.
EC secretary-general Sawang Boonmee said on Friday the regulations involving party dissolution are clear and that 61 complaints have been thrown out because the alleged offences do not constitute sufficient grounds for disbandment.
“In many cases, the offences did occur, but they don’t provide grounds…
