iLaw Suan Election Commission confirms invitation to apply Senators – The information is not incorrect because there is still no Royal Decree to select senators.

‘iLaw’ immediately hits back at the Election Commission, insisting that the law does not prohibit inviting candidates to run. Senators – Fill out information on the website because there is no Royal Decree to select Senators.

On April 26, 2024, Facebook fan page iLaw or “Internet for People’s Law Project” (iLaw) posted a message about the Office of the Election Commission (Election Commission) Prepare to check the facts. In the case of a campaign for people to apply for Senate, it may be illegal. Along with prohibiting applicants from filling out personal information, positions, and visions on websites and social media. By crossing out the ECT’s clarification message and stating that the news from the ECT is “False information”

by iLaw stated that the Facebook page of the Election Commission Office Post a picture with the message: “Cannot motivate or invite people to apply to be senators” along with writing a message claiming that “Filling in personal information including their own positions to be published and displayed on the website or any social media” may be an offense. iLaw has studied the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators B.E. 2018 in detail. No such prohibition was found in any section or chapter.

As for the prohibitions that are close to this matter is to set conditions regarding the “introduction” of Senate candidates. The law allows the Election Commission to set conditions. However, the Election Commission regulations About the applicant’s introduction It has not yet been announced. and has not yet come into force, even though the Election Commission has announced that the Election Commission will send such regulations to the Secretariat of the Cabinet for publication in the Royal Gazette on April 23, 2024.

iLaw called to inquire with an official from the Election Commission office at 021418259 at 1:40 p.m. The official who answered the phone had never seen the said Facebook post before. and do not understand that the action posted here would violate any law

When asking officials whether inviting others to run for Senate is an offense or not. The official replied: It depends on whether there are other circumstances or not, such as the giving of property. or promise to give Or catering, or deception, intimidation or not? must be considered on a case-by-case basis According to the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators B.E. 2018, Section 77

When asking the officials that What is the law against filling out information to publish a position on a website? The official informed that regulations regarding self-introduction were about to be issued. You must ask other officials about Has this regulation been promulgated yet? Which is probably close. When inquiring, confirm that when there are no regulations, there are still no laws prohibiting them, right? The official said yes.

Therefore, the Facebook page of the Election Commission Office and the Public Relations Office of the Election Commission. Presenting intimidating information to citizens who carry out campaign activities regarding applying for senators. that it would be a mistake Therefore there is no law to support it. and it is false information Everyone can check that in applying for Senate. What can or cannot be done this time? by yourself according to the law that has been promulgated in the Royal Gazette.