Thailand’s Election Commission says it will seek the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward party, which won last year’s general election, after a court ruled that the party’s proposal to amend a royal anti-defamation law was unconstitutional.
FILE - Move Forward party’s leader Chaithawat Tulathon, center right, with its former leader Pita Limjaroenrat, center left, talks to reporters during a news conference at parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 31, 2024. Thailand’s Election Commission on Tuesday, March 12, said it will seek the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward party which won last year’s general election after a court ruled that the party’s proposal to amend a royal anti-defamation law was unconstitutional.
The Constitutional Court ruled in January that the party must stop advocating changes to the law, known as Article 112, which protects the monarchy from criticism, by imposing penalties of up to 15 years in jail per offense. It did not set any punishment for the party.How Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra went from prime minister to fugitive abroad and back home againCritics say the law is often used to quash political dissent.
The Move Forward party won a surprise victory in the 2023 general election after campaigning to amend Article 112 and introduce other democratic reforms. The victory indicated that many Thai voters were ready for change after nearly a decade of military-controlled government.
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