The Thai Constitutional Court on April 23 decided to give caretakerPrime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra more time to prepare her defenceagainst a charge of abuse of power.
Somrit Chaiwong, the court spokesman, said that the deadline for her case will be May 2.
The charge relates to the removal of National Security Council chiefThawil Pliensri by Yingluck in 2011, which the opposition camp said wasdesigned to benefit the PM’s ruling Puea Thai Party.
The case was filed by a group of 27 senators, who alleged that thereplacement of the national security chief had violated theconstitution.
If found guilty, Yingluck could be forced to step down.
Meanwhile, the PM is also facing an accusation of dereliction of dutyfrom the country’s National Anti-Corruption Commission for ignoringwarnings of corruption during the implementation of a rice subsidyscheme.
Experts say that any verdict that causes herresignation will increase tensions between government supporters andanti-government demonstrators.-VNA
Somrit Chaiwong, the court spokesman, said that the deadline for her case will be May 2.
The charge relates to the removal of National Security Council chiefThawil Pliensri by Yingluck in 2011, which the opposition camp said wasdesigned to benefit the PM’s ruling Puea Thai Party.
The case was filed by a group of 27 senators, who alleged that thereplacement of the national security chief had violated theconstitution.
If found guilty, Yingluck could be forced to step down.
Meanwhile, the PM is also facing an accusation of dereliction of dutyfrom the country’s National Anti-Corruption Commission for ignoringwarnings of corruption during the implementation of a rice subsidyscheme.
Experts say that any verdict that causes herresignation will increase tensions between government supporters andanti-government demonstrators.-VNA
