Constitutional Court to review alleged ID card abuse during amendment bill deliberation

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013
Constitutional Court to review alleged ID card abuse during amendment bill deliberation

Constitutional Court has accepted additional petition against charter amendment on senator's qualifications and election, concerning allegation that some parliamentarians used their colleagues' identification cards during the bill's deliberation.

Court spokesman Pimol Thampitakpong said the court agreed to consider the additional information and video clip submitted by Senator Somjed Boontanom while considering the petition against the charter amendment bill.
Pimol said the court also agreed to consider the allegation that the charter amendment bill submitted to the Parliament president was a different version from those sent to MPs and senators during the first reading of the bill.
The consideration will be carried out during the next meeting on Octobe 24, he said.

The Nation