News Forum - Former MP jailed after casting votes for colleagues

[Thaiger]

A former Member of the House of Representatives from the Pheu Thai Party, Narisorn Thongtirat, was sentenced to 16 months in jail after he was found guilty of signing and casting votes for colleagues. The Criminal Division for Politicians under the Supreme Court yesterday sentenced Narisorn, the former MP of the northeastern province of Sakon Nakhon. An investigation found Narisorn guilty of acting illegally during Parliament on September 10 and September 11, 2013. On these two days, Parliament considered a draft of the Loan Act and opened for MPs to vote. Three videos from a security camera inside the Parliament […]

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[Chatogaster]

No penalties for the MPs who handed over their cards to the mule? If so, the law works in mysterious and selective ways.

[palooka]

Stats say one in ten you get caught.  Wonder how many other casting votes went this (illegal) way?

[Skip]

And the beat goes on... c'mon man