Group of senators seeks ruling on govt's imposition of emergency
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Some senators will seek a ruling from the Constitutional Court over whether the caretaker Cabinet had violated the charter by imposing a state of emergency on Bangkok and its vicinity, which interfered in the authority of the Election Commission, Senator
Paiboon said the court would be asked to see if the Cabinet had violated Articles 268 and 182 (7) by implementing the emergency decree on January 21.
The group of 33 senators said the Cabinet had also put officials in charge of resolving emergency situations even though the Royal Decree to hold general elections was in effect at that period.
Paiboon said the implementation of the emergency law might be seen as a move to interfere with the EC’s authority and favour certain groups such as Pheu Thai MPs, which was in violation of Articles 268 and 266 (1).
The Nation
