Election Commission big boss says investigators are on track to meet the deadline set for early July, so we might actually see some progress sooner rather than later. According to the EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee, a special committee is currently digging into complaints of electoral law violations from last year’s Senate election. This is just the first step in a four-step process, folks.
Now, the whole shebang should be wrapped up by July 10, which is within the one-year timeframe mandated by the law. The deadline for submitting all the juicy details is on July 9, so we’ve got about a month and 20 days left on the clock. Mr. Sawaeng made it clear that this timeline is an internal tool used by the commission to speed things up and keep everyone in the loop without messing with the investigation itself.
The election was a real doozy, with different voting rounds happening at the district, provincial, and national levels. Candidates were voting within their own groups and then for candidates in other groups, making the evidence collection process drag on. The investigative committee was strictly told not to mess with the results, but they’re knee-deep in allegations of vote-rigging nonetheless. The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is also poking around, looking into money-laundering and more vote-rigging claims. Some senators aren’t too happy about it, thinking the DSI should stay in their own lane. But hey, with so many players in the game, maybe a little extra help won’t hurt.
The final Senate vote on June 26 turned up some real head-scratchers, especially with a bunch of winners coming from places where the Bhumjaithai Party has a strong grip. It’s like they’ve got some magic touch in those areas or something. Not really sure why this matters, but it’s definitely raising some eyebrows. Let’s see where this wild ride takes us next.
