Bangkok, June 10 – "Lawyer Decha" is confident that "Pita" will survive the case, holding 100% of the media shares, clearly comparing the case of "Thanathorn" in 2020 with a judgment of the judge of the Constitutional Court. The Attorney General also ordered not to prosecute.
Mr. Decha Kittiwittayanan or a lawyer to relieve suffering Analyzing the case of Mr. Phitha Lim Chareonrat Leader of the Progressive Party and candidate for the Prime Minister will survive from the ITV media shareholding case or whether Personally, I'm confident that Mr. Phitha is 100% free from this case because ITV is no longer a media. The contract has been terminated since 2007, as compared to the case of Mr. Thanathorn. Thus rungruangkit in 2020 under Section 151 of the Law on the Election of MPs, the Attorney General ordered non-prosecution. Because there are no circumstances and evidence to prove that there was an intent in the first place. I already know that there are media shares, lack of qualifications and come to apply for MPs, which is considered a very clear issue. Because of being criminally liable when done intentionally There must be evidence and circumstances that clearly confirm it. without a doubt therefore being able to prosecute
Mr. Decha also emphasized that Size of Mr. Thanathorn's case There is a decision of the judges of the Constitutional Court. Revoke the right to be disqualified as an MP. The Attorney General also ordered not to prosecute. As for the case of Mr. Phitha Nothing yet. In this case, he saw that it was too fast. MPs have not been recognized, there has not been a petition to the Constitutional Court. And there is still no judgment of the judges of the Constitutional Court. But will come hasten to take criminal proceedings while candidates for MPs have hundreds of complaints Why do you have to rush with only Mr. Pita?
As for the interpretation of whether ITV is still a medium or not. It is the duty of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court to decide. But from his point of view, he saw that such cases had to be realistic. Not looking at the law Or look at the information registered with the Ministry of Commerce only. Have to look at the fact that ITV can still broadcast or not. Can I do media business? Not based on registered writing alone should be based on facts because we live in the real world He was therefore confident that the status of ITV was not a media.
However, reasonable principles should be applied. It's not that ITV's contract has been terminated by the TCEB, but it still interprets it as a medium. If the judgment of a case that is inconsistent with reality distrust in the judicial process will arise because the Supreme Court had previously interpreted At the same time, the number of shares that Mr. Phitha holds is not so large that it can dominate the media to present news according to the needs of politicians. in the spirit of the law when holding just over 40,000 shares out of a total of hundreds of millions and billions of shares It's not proportionate to be able to take over the business anyway. He was therefore confident that Mr. Phitha would definitely escape from this case. Except there is a miracle of law from the authority.
“There are hundreds of candidates who have been complained about in the last election, why rush one Mr. Phitha? And why is there a rush to pursue criminal proceedings? Although the MPs must be certified first, after that they must go to the Constitutional Court. and waiting for witness examination and diagnosis There is already a ruling of the judges of the Constitutional Court before coming to prosecute criminal proceedings. But in this case, why rush to pursue criminal proceedings even though it has not been submitted to the Constitutional Court? No diagnosis yet This is also a question that the society asks why they are in a hurry. Are you honest or not? This is a question asked to the Election Commission.” .-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency