EC stands firm on ex-MP's banThe Election Commission (EC) has refused to consider reinstating MP status for a Pheu Thai MP-elect who it disqualified for violating the election law. The Supreme Court's Election Division on Tuesday threw out a poll fraud case against Pheu Thai candidate Surapol Kietchaiyakorn, who demanded the EC take responsibility for the mistake. Mr Surapol's lawyer said he would also sue the EC for 70 million baht in damages for wrongfully disqualifying him. "The petition to the court was asking the court to consider banning him from running in an election [for 10 years]," EC secretary-general Jarungvith Phumma said. "The court saw him [violating the election law] without an intention, which is not in line with the EC's opinion.

Source: Bangkok Post October 01, 2020 00:33 UTC