The Supreme Court, May 18 - The Supreme Court of Politicians sentenced three ex-MPs to 9 months in jail, vacating office and cutting political rights without parole for inserting cards instead of each other. provide insurance for 1 million baht per person

The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions, Sanam Luang, heard the judgment of the Black Case No. Aor. 3/2565 at the Attorney General. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Mr. Chalong Terdveerapong, former MP of Phatthalung District 2, Bhumjaithai Party, Mr. Poomsit Khongmee, former MP of Phatthalung District 1, Bhumjaithai Party, and Mrs. Natee Ratchakitprakarn, former list MP. Name Bhumjaithai Party as a defendant under the organic law on the prevention and suppression of corruption. In the case of inserting MP cards instead of each other at a meeting of the House of Representatives

In this case, the 3 defendants were said to have allowed other people to insert their identification cards instead in voting according to section. In the consideration of the bill (Act) on the budget for the fiscal year 2020 on 10-11 January 2020, causing the draft The 2020 Budget Act, items 2-3, are invalid according to the constitution. Claimed to perform duties or omit to perform duties Or use the power of the MPs to cause damage to the people. or performing or omitting to perform duties dishonestly punishable by law Section 172 of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of 1-10 years, a fine of 20,000-200,000 baht, or both.

Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions Tried the evidence and found that the accused was guilty according to the charge and sentenced 3 Bhumjaithai MPs to 1 year imprisonment each, but after the investigation, there was a cause for mitigating the punishment, therefore reducing the sentence by 1 in 4, maintaining imprisonment for 9 months each. no parole and ordered the defendant to vacate his political position Ready to cut the right to run for election for life

Later, all 3 defendants submitted securities. with a request for temporary release During the appellate hearing The court considered and granted a temporary release. The insurance price was estimated at 1 million baht per person.-

Source: Thai News Agency