Evidence of Thaksin helps PPP campaign submitted to EC
Weera Somkwamkid, secretary-general of the People's Network against Corruption has submitted two copies of VCDs containing clips of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra helped the People Power Party campaign to the Election Commission.
Weera said the VCDs were distributed in the central and northern provinces. He said the evidence that he had earlier submitted with the EC and what he forwarded today were incriminating evidence that could lead to the dissolution of the People Power Party.
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NLA warned not to pass more bills
National Legislative Assembly member Surichai Wankaew stepped down from his post warning the NLA that it should not have rushed and passed important bills as its term is ending in 11 days.
Surichai, also Chulalongkorn University lecturer said the NLA has lost its legitimacy to further debate and pass important bills that may risk causing conflicts and violate the Constiuttion.
He said the NLA should hand over the duty to the new House.
His resignation will be effective tomorrow.
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Winai: the military had revoked classified documents
Defence Ministry permanent-secretary General Winai Phattiyakul said the military had given statements to the Election Commission that it had cancelled the classified documents after the Constitution organic law went into effect.
National Security Council (NSC) chief Lt-General Winai Pattiyakul led a team of high-ranking military officials to submit the military's classified original document to the Election Commission in connection to the allegation that they were not neutral to a particulary party contesting the coming election.
Winai said his team did not present the document which showed that the military revoked the order.
Election Commissioner Prapan Naikowit said the EC would have to look into the evidence and would decide on the case tomorrow not today.
Asked if the EC should seek the Constitutional Tribunal ruling on the case, Prapan said he did not see any legal venues to prosecute the case yet.
Samak Sundaravej, leader of the People Power Party (PPP), in October revealled two confidential documents related to the junta's leaders which he claimed were guidelines of a plot to ruin his party ahead of the December 23 election.
The documents were leaked from a state agency. The party had examined and found them genuine, he said.
The documents stated that the [junta-sponsored] government had to convince the public how the country would suffer if the old clique [of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra] returned to power, Samak said.
Moreover, Samak continued, the documents said the government should produce news scoops to point out that it had no use to vote for PPP because its leader [Samak] would not enable to assume the prime ministership as he was alleged of a corruption scandal.
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Sanan, son sure of victory in Phichit
Siriwat Kachornprasart, the son of Sanan Kachornprasart, expressed confidence that he and his father under the banner of Chart Thai Party would beat their rivals in the December 23 election.
Siriwat said Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa would go to Phichit next Tuesday to help them campaign in the run-up to the election.
People Power Party's Phichit candidate Nawin Bunseat, the arch rival of Siriwat called on Phichit Provincial Election Commission to check allegations of vote buying. He said reports were rife that some canvassers from a party gathered a list of voters to offer them Bt500-Bt1,000 each in return for their votes.
Nawin is the son of Adul Bunseat, who cannot contest in this election because he is among 111 Thai Rak Thai Party executives who have been banned from politics.
Meanwhile People Power Party leader Samak Sundaravej will go to Phichit on Friday to help the party's Phichit candidate Sunee Luangwichit campaign.
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