Mentors Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Live Update http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/09/09/headlines/headlines_30082964.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Guilty he has to resign .... This is a joke really Waerth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 LIVE UPDATE SAMAK FOUND GUILTY By The Nation online Follow key developments of another suspenseful day in politics as they happen. (Please refresh your page regularly for latest information) 4.30 pm: Urgent: The court finds Samak guilty. Six judges considered Samak to be the "employee" while three others considered Samak a business partner of the studio, a constitutional offence in both cases. The court said evidence presented by Samak that he was only given transport fees for hosting the show "contradicted" payment evidence by the studio, Face Media. The court went strong on the principles laid down by the Constitution against conflicts of interests. The judges pointed out that using definitions of "employ", "employer" and "employee" from different laws are not enough to tell whether the will of the Constitution has been violated. 4 pm: The judges have taken turn in reading the plaintiffs' and defence arguments. So far it sounds a simple legal battle. Samak's accusers said he was "employed" by a studio to host the TV cooking show, whereas Samak's defence insisted he was urged to help with the programme and by no means was its "employee". The court's verdict, surely , will have to touch upon definitions of "employ" , "employer" and "employee" and interpret payments made to Samak. 3.40 pm: The Constitution Court has begun reading the verdict now. A long period of time is expected to be spent on reading the case's backgrounds. Cameramen will be given five minutes and will be then asked to leave the courtroom, which is totally packed. Samak is represented in the courtroom by his lawyer Thana Benjathikul. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I guess he cooked his own goose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 another farce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 smaak Found Guilty. Another farce and Black Day for Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 The joke is he only has to resign but the parties can vote him in again as it doesn't have any lasting consequences ...... Waerth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I could be wrong, waerth, but not according to what I understand. He can hold office but not that office anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Convicted Samak disqualified The Constitution Court Tuesday convicted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej of having violated the charter by hosting commercial TV shows while in office. The court voted unanimously to give a guilty verdict against Samak and disqualified him as the prime minister. The court reasoned that the Constitution was aimed to prevent conflicts of interest on part of Cabinet members so Samak had violated in the intention of the charter although he host the programmes on part-time basis. The entire Cabinet also lost its status but other Cabinet members became caretaker ministers until new Cabinet is found, the court ruled. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Convicted Samak disqualified The Constitution Court Tuesday convicted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej of having violated the charter by hosting commercial TV shows while in office. The court voted unanimously to give a guilty verdict against Samak and disqualified him as the prime minister. The court reasoned that the Constitution was aimed to prevent conflicts of interest on part of Cabinet members so Samak had violated in the intention of the charter although he host the programmes on part-time basis. The entire Cabinet also lost its status but other Cabinet members became caretaker ministers until new Cabinet is found, the court ruled. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30082993 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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