House vote to reject request to lift immunity of 9 MPs

The House Thursday voted to reject the request by the Department of Special Investigation to lift legal immunity of nine Pheu Thai Party MPs.

The House cast a 252: 106 vote to reject the request of DSI chief Tharit Pengdit to lift the immunity of the nine MPs, who are red-shirt leaders.

The nine MPs, including Weng Tojirakarn, Natthawut Saikua and Jatuporn Promphan, were wanted on charge of violating the national security with their speech during a rally on April 10.

The coalition voted to keep the legal immunity although the nine MPs told the House that they wanted to forfeit their right to legal immunity.

The Nation