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Organic law probe could doom Pita

Cases against MFP leader mount

Mr Pita meets supporters in Phuket last week. (Photo: Move Forward Party)

The Election Commission (EC)’s decision to investigate Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat over whether he had violated the organic law on the election of members of parliament may lead to many senators voting against his bid for the prime minister post, according to a former commissioner.

The EC decided to conduct the inquiry on Friday over whether Mr Pita had applied as a list-MP candidate despite knowing he may not have been eligible to run for a House seat. It did so on the same day it decided to no longer accept complaints over Mr Pita’s alleged iTV shareholding offence.

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