PDRC petitions PM against prosecution for blocking 2014 poll
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Representatives of the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) accused of sabotaging the February 2014 elections under the Yingluck Shinawatra government Friday sent a petition to Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha, urging him to recheck the r
A spokesman of the former PDRC, Akanat Promphan, accompanied by former committee member Thaworn Senniam went to Government House to submit their request.
Earlier this month, the Election Commission (EC) submitted a resolution to the attorney-general accusing 234 people including the PDRC of obstructing the election, as well accusing Yingluck of failing to hold the general election successfully. The EC would sue the PDRC and Yingluck for Bt2.4 billion.
Thaworn insisted that the PDRC had only peacefully demonstrated and was not responsible for the failure of the election.
