Senators to sue Thaksin for Skype orders to party lawmakers

MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013
Senators to sue Thaksin for Skype orders to party lawmakers

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra could face charges for allegedly committing a constitutional offence by ordering Pheu Thai Party ministers and MPs via Skype to amend the Constitution and push for the Bt2-trillion loan for the country's infrastruc

 

Appointed Senator Paiboon Nititawan said he believed Thaksin had violated Article 68 of the Constitution by attempting to overthrow the country’s democratic system and seeking to gain control over the country’s administration when he addressed the Pheu Thai Party meeting through Skype last Tuesday.
He said he and other Senators would file a complaint with the Constitution Court seeking an investigation against Thaksin. 
The Nation