Move Forward leader hopes court will hear new testimonies, delay ruling against party
Move Forward Party leader Chaithawat Tulathon reckons the Constitutional may not rule on both cases against the party on Wednesday and may even extend the hearing process.
Chaithawat said on Tuesday that he believes the court has simply scheduled a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the framework for deliberation on the cases.
He said the court had scheduled the meeting after his party submitted its written defence and a list of specialist witnesses to testify.
The first case relates to former party leader and party-list MP Pita Limjaroenrat’s holding of shares in ITV Plc, a now-defunct media company, which is allegedly in violation of election laws.
The second case alleges that the party’s election promise to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code or the lese-majeste law, was an attempt to overthrow the King as head of state.
However, Chaithawat conceded that it would be up to the judges to decide whether or not it will hear testimonies from the party’s witnesses.
“We hope the Constitutional Court will deliberate on the cases by taking into account comprehensive information,” he said.
“We are still confident that we can fight the allegations with facts and legal technicalities.”
He added that the party does not have a contingency plan in case the court orders the party to be dissolved.
“We have just prepared witnesses to testify to the court for now,” Chaithawat added.
