JUDICIARY
KING-OUA LAOHONG
Boonsong: Said to be
bored with the job |
Constitution Court judge Boonsong Kulbupha has reportedly asked the Judicial Commission to transfer him back to the Supreme Court. A highly-placed source at the Supreme Court said it is highly likely Mr Boonsong has sought the transfer because he was not interested in being on the Constitution Court bench in the first place.
He was overseas when the Supreme Court judges nominated him as one of the three judges from the court to serve on the Constitution Court. The other two are Chat Chalaworn and Nurak Mapradit.
''It is widely known he wanted to resign as soon as he knew he was selected. But he was asked by Mr Chat to help,'' said the source.
''So the report that he is seeking transfer back to the Supreme Court has grounds. He must be bored.''
The source said politics is threatening to divide the Constitution Court into two camps and Mr Boonsong might have felt disturbed.
Mr Boonsong's withdrawal will not affect the working of the Constitution Court as the law says a quorum of five judges can pass a ruling.
However, his absence, if true, will affect the outcome of a vote, said the source.
Senior judicial officials including Pisit Sakdanarong, secretary to the Constitution Court president, and Paiboon Varahapiatoon, secretary-general to the Constitution Court, yesterday refused to comment on the report.
Constitution Court judge Jarun Pukditanakul denied any knowledge of the transfer request.
Earlier, Democrat secretary-general Suthep Thaugsuban leaked a report that a Constitution Court judge was seeking a transfer back to the Supreme Court
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