PM's defamation case against 3 Democrats to go ahead
Police have decided to press charges against three Democrats for allegedly defaming Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over their comments related to her private meeting with businessmen at the Four Seasons Hotel in February last year.
Police said Democrat Party spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, Nakhon Si Thammarat MP Thepthai Senpong, Songkhla MP Sirichok Sopa – the moderators of the programme “Sai Lor Fa” broadcast on Blue Sky channel – made comments during the show on February 15 last year insulting Yingluck over her private meeting with the businessmen.
Prosecutor Ruangwit Pokhai said it would be decided July 25 whether to indict the three for libel. Sirichok denied slandering Yingluck, saying he would fight the case as he had evidence including a tape from security cameras in the hotel and witnesses who were on the same floor with Yingluck.
Ramet Rattanchaweng, the lawyer of the three Democrats, said he might seek to question additional witnesses including Yingluck, Settha Thaweesin and businessman Ekayuth Anchanbut. The prosecution on Monday decided to indict Chavanond and Democrat deputy spokeswoman Mallika Boonmeetrakul for defaming Yingluck over the same incident.
