Evidence check for constitution court libel case postponed
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The Criminal Court yesterday postponed an appointment to check witnesses and evidence in the investigation involving Pasit Sakdanarong, who has been charged with leaking a secret video of Constitution Court judges.
Pasit, now an adviser to the Health Ministry, plus Pheu Thai |MP Prompong Nopparit, who |is also party spokesman, and Matichon Group have been sued |for libel by the Constitution |Court for a video clip about an alleged conspiracy with the Democrat Party over a court prosecution that could have seen the party dissolved.
Pasit was formerly the secretary for Chat Chonlavorn, ex-president of the Constitution Court. He has been accused of working with a group to make a fake video clip to undermine the authority of Constitution Court judges. The clip was posted by user “Ohmygod 3009” on the “Matichon Online” website from September 29 to October 29, 2010.
Pasit’s lawyer said his client could not attend the appointment |because of duties with the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre. Prompong would also be “on duty” at the House of Representatives. So the pair asked the Criminal Court to postpone the review.
The court and plaintiff considered the matter and agreed to reschedule the appointment to 9.30am on June 18.
