Bangkok: The Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition by Mr. Ruangkrai Leekitwattana regarding the parliamentary meeting aimed at amending the constitution. This decision underscores the court's stance that such a meeting does not equate to an exercise of rights and freedoms intended to overthrow the government.
According to Thai News Agency, the court unanimously ruled not to accept Ruangkrai's petition, which sought a ruling under Section 49 of the Constitution. The petition alleged that the President of the National Assembly and its members had improperly convened a joint session to vote on a draft amendment, aiming to draft a new constitution without first requesting a referendum from the Cabinet. This action, the petition claimed, violated Constitutional Court Decision No. 18/2568 and was an attempt to undermine the democratic regime with the King as Head of State.
The Constitutional Court, after thorough deliberation, found no evidence in the actions of the National Assembly's President and members that would indicate an exercise of rights or liberties to overthrow the democratic regime. Despite Ruangkrai's right to appeal through the Attorney General and subsequently file a petition directly with the Constitutional Court, the court concluded that the petition lacked any substantial basis to warrant consideration under Section 49 of the Constitution. As a result, the court unanimously voted against taking up the petition.