File photo : Former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat
Former Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said today that he is ready to attend the hearing at the Constitutional Court next Wednesday, to defend himself over the allegation that he held shares in the now defunct iTV media outlet when he registered his candidacy in the May 14 general election.
The advisory chairman of the Move Forward party said he will check the final draft of his written statement today, which he will deliver before the hearing next Wednesday, adding that Pita is confident that he did not do anything wrong and will be cleared of the allegation.
A petition was lodged with the Election Commission by political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, claiming that Pita held 42,000 iTV shares at the time he registered, in violation of the Constitution, which bars a person who owns shares in a media company…
