The Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled to dissolve the Move Forward Party (MFP), citing its attempts to undermine the constitutional monarchy as the primary reason.
The court found the party guilty of proposing amendments to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lesé-majesté law, which it considered a threat to national security and the monarchy.
The ruling disbands the party and imposes a ten-year political ban on its executives, effective immediately. This decision affects key figures, including Pita Limjaroenrat and Chaithawat Tulathon, prohibiting them from running for elections or forming new political parties for the next decade.
The court’s decision follows a petition from the Election Commission, which argued that the MFP’s actions and proposals to amend the lesé-majesté law diminished the value of the royal institution. The court stated that the MFP’s continuous campaigning and policy statements aimed at changing the law constituted a significant threat to the country’s stability.
The remaining MPs of the MFP now have 60 days to find a new party to join or risk losing their parliamentary status. (NNT)
