Thailand's Election Commission (EC) on Monday announced that the poll agency issued another three yellow cards against three winning candidates of the People Power Party (PPP), annulling their winning states during last month's general election.
The three candidates, Worawat Uaapinyakul, Niyom Wiwatjithakul and Panhathai Serirak, all winners of the PPP during the general election in northern Prae province, have been deprived their winning qualifications. But they still have the right to re-contest in the by-elections.
The polling agency said the three winners were found connected with alleged electoral wrongdoings during the election.
According to the election law, a candidate who was issued with a red card will be disqualified in the by-elections which is now set on Jan. 20, while a candidate with a yellow card still can re-contest the by-elections.
So far, seven candidates have been handed red cards and 21 others have been given yellow cards.
During the general election held on Dec. 23 last year, the People Power Party (PPP) won a total of 233 of the 480 parliament seats, while the Democrat Party won 165, the Chart Thai party 37, Puea Pandin Party 24, Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party nine, Matchimathipataya Party seven and Pracharaj Party five.
However, the EC said the election agency has got many reports of election fraud cases and it will rely on evidence to rule on how many red and yellow cards to be issued on electoral frauds. After then, the EC will hold by-elections before the end of this month.
Source:Xinhua
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