March 13, 2014
At 13:00 hrs. Mr.Tharit Pengdit, Director General, Department of Special Investigation, briefed the press on the outcome of the meeting of the Center For Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO).
1. The CMPO has received a report that several complaints have been filed to the police against 5 members of the central Election Commission (EC) for failing to perform their duties. Complaints have been filed in Satun and Pattalung Provinces including 6 police stations in Bangkok. Most complaints have requested the CMPO to investigate the central EC in 6 cases; not organizing elections, letting the protesters to obstruct elections, not organizing a candidature registration in 28 districts, not instructing officials to perform their duties, not announcing the election result, and obviously intending to obstruct the process of election in order to have sufficient Members of Parliament following the Constitution. The CMPO will closely monitor performances of the central EC.
2. The CMPO has received a report from the Metropolitan Police and Provincial Police regional commands regarding the legal proceedings against the election obstructions. So far, there are 194 cases involving election obstructions (51 cases in Bangkok and 143 cases in other provinces) and 177 cases involving the failure of electoral officers to perform their duties (66 cases in Bangkok and 111 cases in other provinces). 192 person already faced arrest warrants. 115 person have been brought to justice.
3. Following the filing of complaints against the CMPO by relatives of those who lost their lives in the incident at Phan Fa Lilat District, the CMPO wished to explain that it was not an attempt to disperse the crowd, it was an investigation following the arrest warrants as well as an attempt to resume functions of the government agencies that were blockaded by the People's Democratic Committee (PDRC). Moreover, it was a transparent performance which was witnessed by the media. Many illegal materials such as explosive devices were also found at the site. However, it is the right of the public to file complaints in such case and the CMPO is ready to answer and explain to all questions.
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