Supreme Court postpones 2008 PAD protest case
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The Supreme Court Friday postponed an examination of evidence and witnesses relating to the disbanding of a People's Alliance for Democracy protest in 2008.
The court’s Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions reasoned that it could not finish examining more than 800 witnesses in time.
The number of witnesses is divided into the 176 listed by the plaintiff, the National Anti-Corruption Commission, and the 667 listed by the four defendants, ex-premier Somchai Wongsawat, his ex-deputy General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, former police chief General Patcharawat Wongsuwan, and former metropolitan police chief Lt-General Suchart Muenkaew.
The NACC has alleged the defendants wrongfully disbanded the PAD protest in front of Parliament in October 2008, resulting in two deaths and 471 injuries.
The court set December 16 as the next examination date with no more postponements for the same reason.
