Office of the ECT, May 10-“Chanchai” gave the ECT until May 14 to clarify 129 names of candidates for holding media shares who can apply for MPs, while the only person hanging is hanging.

Mr. Chanchai Issarasenarak A candidate for the Democrat Party’s Nakhon Nayok District 2 filed a complaint with the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) asking for an interpretation of the holding of media shares. After becoming one of the 130 applicants listed as holding media shares But only one person was suspended, with Mr. Chanchai saying he was the only applicant among the 130 people who were disqualified by the Nakhon Nayok Provincial Election Commission. which the Supreme Court has ordered to return the right to apply with him Therefore, he would like to know what the other 129 people from the ECT are reported to hold, what shares they hold, how, do they have the same telecommunication shares as they do? and why not disqualified

Mr. Chanchai said that in addition, according to the details appearing in accordance with the order of the Supreme Court. Prof. Kanpat Khutaphao, Dean of the College of Communication Arts Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University who testified that According to academic principles, the term “mass media” means “a medium that conveys news, messages, and content of all kinds to the masses. or a large group of people no matter what form Traditional media has e.g. Newspapers, radio, television, movies, including new media. Or online media as well, such as Facebook, YouTube, Tik Tok or various applications if a person, entity or organization is a medium to bring news or content to a large number of people or holding media that is a communication channel or producing content for a large number of people And a lot of people can take it. regarded as the media.”

Mr. Chanchai said he would like to ask the central electoral commission if political parties use social media, including Facebook, YouTube, Tik Tok or various applications to advertise and disseminate. Advertise directly to voters. Or a large number of people to receive that news is considered the owner of the media according to the 2017 Constitution, Section 98 (3) and the Organic Act (Election of MPs) 2018, Section 42 (3) or not, and if the Election Commission allows it I have to ask that the Election Commission has any authority to approve Permit over the powers of the constitution and electoral law. Therefore asked the Central Election Commission to answer clearly whether it was wrong or not. Because almost all political parties and MPs use social media. find a voice in different ways both self-produced and used by others to produce in social media systems Is it against the constitution and the law? must dissolve the party or disqualified or not

“I am now the only person among the 130 people identified by the ECT as holding media shares. Before the court ordered the return of rights, he asked the Election Commission to clarify what the remaining 129 people were like, having to answer by May 14, too. If not answered, it means that the Election Commission violated me alone. After the election, the subpoena will surely arrive at the Election Commission. However, this is a small matter. What I’m clamoring for today is the bigger story that political parties Politicians who disseminate information through Facebook, Twitter, and Tik Tok, if they are wrong, will be removed completely, preventing the Election Commission from announcing the election results. But if the Election Commission approves The nemesis will come to the Election Commission. But believe that the Supreme Court will have a solution for this matter, ”said Chanchai.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency