Abhisit's MP status to be reviewed by Constitutional Court
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The Constitutional Court today voted 7:2 to review the MP status of Democrat leader and opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva in relation to the controversial revocation of his Army rank.
Constitutional Court chief spokesman Pimol Thampithakpong said the court was requested by 134 Pheu Thai MPs to consider whether or not Abhisit should be disqualified as an MP in line with Articles 106 and 102 after Defence Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat revoked Abhisit’s rank of Army captain.
Abhisit was given the rank for having served as a teacher for the Army cadet school but Sukampol alleged that the Democrat leader had dodged the military conscription and used a fake document to apply for the teacher post.
Abhisit later filed a complaint with the Administration Court against the rank revocation.
Pimol said the Constitutional Court would subpoena Abhisit to send his written explanation to the court within 15 days.
The two judges who rejected the request were Nurak Mapraneet and Chat Chonlavorn, who reasoned that the rank revocation had not been finalised yet.
The spokesman said the court rejected a request by Boworn Yasinthor to consider whether the planned amendment to Article 190 was unconstitutional or not.
Pimol said the court also voted 5:4 to accept a request by Warin Thiamcharas to consider the constitutionality of the planned amendment to Article 68 but rejected his request to consider the constitutionality of the planned amendment to Article 190.
