MP says 8 judges abused power

MP says 8 judges abused power

Pheu Thai MP for Samut Prakan Worachai Hema on Thursday filed a complaint with Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police accusing eight Constitution Court judges of abusing their power.

Mr Worachai claimed that the abuse of power took place last year when judges agreed to consider a petition filed by Senator Somjate Boonthanom and four other lawmakers.

The petition accused Mr Worachai and others of breaching Section 68 of the charter and threatening the country's democratic administration by proposing a bill to amend Section 291 of the constitution, to create a charter-drafting assembly to write a new constitution.

Karom Polpornklang, Mr Worachai's lawyer, said the eight judges, after receiving the petition, ordered parliament to delay voting on the bill in the third reading. The bill has since been stalled.

In doing so, the judges had committed malfeasance in violation of Sections 83 and 157 of the Criminal Code, he alleged.

Named in the complaint are Consitution Court judges Wasant Soypisuth, Charan Pakdithanakul, Jaroon Inthachan, Chalermpol Ek-uru, Nurak Mapraneet, Boonsong Kulbuppha, Supoj Khaimuk and Udomsak Nitimontree.

Mr Wasant, one of the eight judges, resigned as a Constitution Court judge, effective from Aug 1 this year.

Pol Col Prasopchoke Prommul, the deputy CSD chief, said he had accepted the complaint on behalf of his commander.

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