Democrats complain to Ombudsman over allegations against Abhisit
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The Democrat Party has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate Pheu Thai MP Pracha Prasopdee over "inaccurate" allegations against Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva regarding absentee voting.
“The evidence Pracha has presented is inaccurate,” said Rames Rattanachaweng, a member of the Democrat Party’s legal team. “We have pictures and video clips confirming that Abhisit was in Parliament during the session on March 14 and he actually voted four times. So we sued Pracha for defamation at Dusit police station.”
Rames said Pracha wrongly questioned a fellow politician’s morality. He should be investigated by the Ombudsman because his accusations damaged Abhisit’s reputation and the dignity of Parliament, he said.
Chalermsak Chantaratim, secretary-general of the Office of the Ombudsman, said it had agreed to accept the petition but had to inform the accused of the complaint and give him the opportunity to defend himself. So it will take some time to investigate this case.
