MP Urges Against Party Dissolution Over Personal Dislike
MP Ice Rakchan of the People's Party warned Facebook users not to support dissolving a political party merely due to personal dislike, emphasizing that legal actions must be based on evidence and due process. She said allegations such as false asset declarations or a spouse's online gambling business should be investigated, but party dissolution should only occur if the party loses public support, not as a political tool. Rakchan urged society to uphold the rule of law and prevent misuse of legal principles for partisan attacks.
Ice Rakchan, a list MP from the People's Party, posted on Facebook on October 15, 2069 (Buddhist Era, corresponding to 2026 CE) that in the case of Ms. Suchada Sang Thantrapp, a Bhumjaithai Party MP from Chaiyaphum, there may be several charges that should proceed through judicial process, such as false asset declaration submitted to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, which carries criminal penalties leading to removal from office and political disqualification, and the fact that her spouse owns an overseas-registered online gambling website operating in Thailand. She said both issues must be investigated fully and the law must be upheld. However, she cautioned against calling for the party's dissolution merely because of dislike for Ms. Suchada or the Bhumjaithai Party, arguing that any decision to dissolve a party should be based on legal principles and context. She noted that if gambling money is systematically used to fund a party—paying staff, organizing activities, or financing campaigns—then dissolution and banning of executives could be warranted. But if the connection is only occasional donations or a legislator's salary being funneled to the party while having ties to gambling, the matter should be examined carefully without jumping to dissolution. She warned that allowing parties to be disbanded simply because someone dislikes them and can funnel money from gambling contacts would lead to constant party bans, especially targeting parties without gambling-linked allies or those with anti-gambling policies. Rakchan reiterated that a party should only be dissolved when it no longer has public support, fading away naturally over time. She urged Thai society to uphold principles of justice, insisting that no one should be prosecuted unfairly or be targeted by twisting legal principles, lest the law lose its meaning.
