NACC targets three former Pheu Thai MPs for alleged malfeasance

The commission would also seek impeachment for two of the three former politicians in relation to the case, NACC member Supa Piyajitti said yesterday. Impeachment would lead to five-year political bans.

The three are former Sakon Nakhon MP Narisorn Thongthiras, former Nonthaburi MP Udomdej Ratanasatien and former Parliament president Somsak Kiatsuranont, who is also a politician from the then-ruling Pheu Thai Party. 

The NACC found evidence to press charges against the three, including footage and witness testimonies, after an investigative subcommittee yesterday submitted findings to the commission, according to a source. 

Narisorn is accused of voting illegally on behalf of absent colleagues during a House meeting. Udomdej is accused of switching a different version of the charter draft amendment submitted to the Parliament for the first reading. Somsak is accused of ignoring and condoning the alleged malfeasance.

The anti-graft commission will refer the case to the Attorney-General’s Office, which will forward it to the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions if there are sufficient grounds. Supa yesterday said the NACC would also seek a decision from the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on whether Narisorn and Udomdej should be impeached for their alleged wrongdoing. The two would be suspended from politics for five years if the NLA voted for impeachment.