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Senate poll probe 'not delayed', EC boss insists
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Election Commission (EC) chairman Narong Klunwarin on Tuesday defended the handling of an investigation into alleged collusion in the 2024 Senate election, insisting the probe was not being delayed.
Key facts
- Election Commission (EC) chairman Narong Klunwarin on Tuesday defended the handling of an investigation into alleged collusion in the 2024 Senate election, insisting the probe was not being delayed.
- He said the investigation was proceeding in accordance with the legal timeframe and procedures and rejected criticism that only about 20 of the 229 individuals implicated in the case were likely to be disqualified.
- His remarks came after the release of video footage by People's Party (PP) list-MP Parit Wacharasindhu, who claimed it was recorded during the national-level round of the Senate election on June 26 of that year.
- The footage allegedly shows two individuals inspecting and collecting voting notes or "cheat sheets"
Summary
He said the investigation was proceeding in accordance with the legal timeframe and procedures and rejected criticism that only about 20 of the 229 individuals implicated in the case were likely to be disqualified.
His remarks came after the release of video footage by People's Party (PP) list-MP Parit Wacharasindhu, who claimed it was recorded during the national-level round of the Senate election on June 26 of that year.