Thai prosecutors to ask court to disband PM's party
Posted on: Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 03:22 CDT
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai prosecutors voted unanimously on Tuesday to ask the Constitutional Court to disband Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's ruling party and the opposition Democrat Party for violating election laws.
"The Attorney-General Office's board of 11 members agreed unanimously" Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thais), the Democrats and three small parties were guilty of violations, spokesman Attapol Yaisawang told reporters.
The Election Commission accused them following a snap April 2 general election Thaksin called to counter street protests against him but later declared unlawful by the courts.
A re-run of the election has been set for October 15.
Source: REUTERS
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