The party's draft also disagreed with the panel in seeking to name the Supreme Court president, Supreme Administrative Court president and ombudsmen to a panel which would monitor revocation orders. Chart Thai further insisted a warning be given to election candidates suspected of committing or colluding to commit fraud. The supected candidates would be allowed time to clear themselves of the allegation or they would be assumed to have committed the wrongdoing, the source said. The maximum penalty recommended by the Meechai panel was dissolution of the entire party of the guilty candidate. The Democrat Party, on the other hand, suggested the perpetrators be jailed from one to 10 years, barred from election for 10 years, and pay for expenses of a fresh round of election.
Most coalition parties are opposed to the idea of disbanding an entire party.
The government whip has set the end of this month as the deadline for passing the amendment law, and will ask the Senate approve the draft upon receipt to hasten its passage. Back to News page.