House vote rejects request to lift MPs' immunity

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2011
House vote rejects request to lift MPs' immunity

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

The House cast a 252: 106 vote to reject the request by 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 charges of violating national security with their speeches during a rally on April 10.

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