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Formal Request To Dissolve MFP Submitted To Const Court Ahead Of Its Wednesday Meeting

THAILAND

The Election Commission (EC) filed a formal petition with the Constitutional Court, asking it to dissolve the Move Forward Party (MFP), which won a plurality of votes in last year's election, but found itself in the opposition as a result of a political deal between the Pheu Thai Party (PTP) and the royalist/military establishment.

  • A source told the Bangkok Post that it is unclear if the Constitutional Court will accept the petition for consideration at its next regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday. Former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn recently said that the court might need around two months to issue its verdict.
  • The decision to request a dissolution of Thailand's main opposition party was announced last week based on a court verdict which classified the MFP's proposal to amend the strict lese-majeste law as an attempt to overthrow the monarchy.

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