EC: Election will definitely take plac

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From Bangkok Post

 

 

Election Commission chairman Apichart Sukkhaganond

 

The election commissioners confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday, after returning from abroad, that there was no attempt to derail the July 3 general election and that the polls will definitely take place.

 

The press conference was held by Election Commission chairman Apichart Sukkhaganond, commissioners Wisut Bhothitan and Sodsri Satthayatham to clarify that their overseas trips were not intended to derail the election as alleged by some people.

 

The three commissioners insisted that their trips were solely for the purpose of observing elections held abroad for the benefit of the country. They made the trips as short as possible as they wanted return quickly to oversee the July 3 election.

 

Mr Apichart said the trips had been planned for a long time and there was no hidden agenda to derail the polls.

 

Mrs Sodsri said she did not understand why a group of Thai people and a political group were trying to accuse the EC of planning to derail the election.

 

“I insist that all five EC members have no knowledge of this so-called agenda that was speculated. I call on the politicians who accused us to show their evidence to back the allegation,†she said.

 

All election commissioners were ready to prove the truth of their assertion.

 

Mr Wisut said the overseas trips had not caused any negative impact on the EC’s work and that the commission will move forward to hold the general election as planned.

 

The four election commissioners, including Prapan Naikowit, returned to Thailand on Tuesday morning.