Critics sue NCPO over order on power generation
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THE NATIONAL COUNCIL for Peace and Order (NCPO) is being sued in the Supreme Administra-tive Court over its controversial Order 4/2559 on “harmful” power generation and waste management projects. Plaintiffs accused the junta order of violating the law, m
It was also revealed that public organisations and some other people might sue the NCPO over some of its other orders that affected people’s rights, by using this case as an example.
Twelve individuals from Chachoengsao, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Pathumthani – with legal assistance from the Environmental Litigation and Advocacy for the Wants (EnLAW) Foundation – filed a lawsuit against the NCPO and its leader. They called for revoking Order 4/2559, which allows exemption from city planning regulations for power generation and waste management projects.
Surachai Trongngam, secretary-general of the EnLAW Foundation and the lawyer in this case, said EnLAW had taken up this case because it found Order 4/2559 to be unjust and severely violating people’s rights.
“This order is causing a major impact on many communities nationwide, as it facilitates the construction of highly environmentally harmful projects at inappropriate locations. The effects of this order can be seen in many places such as in plans to build waste-to-energy plants in the green area of Nakhon Nayok,” Surachai said.
