Constitution Court has no runaway power: spokesman
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The Constitution Court has always acted within the mandate sanctioned by the charter, court spokesman Pimol Thampitakpong said on Wednesday.
“The high court has no runaway power beyond its constitutional mandate,” he said.
Pimol was reacting to remarks by Pheu Thai MP Wattana Muangsuk who alleged that the judiciary had dictated its power over the political system and that certain independent organisations had become a tool for reprisal politics.
He said Wattana was merely voicing his personal opinion and this did not reflect general sentiment about the judiciary.
He said the two judicial bodies, Constitution and Administrative courts, were part of the checks and balance system designed to counter any abuses in the executive and legislative branches.
Wattana has called for the downsizing of the two high courts to become an integral part of the Supreme Court.
