Move Forward Party Calls for Support Rally Ahead of August 7 Constitutional Court Verdict

(CTN News) – Opposition party called on its supporters to rally at its headquarters on August 7 to demonstrate solidarity when the charter court releases its ruling on the dissolution case.

Opposition leader Move Forward Party is pushing supporters to rally on August 7, when the Constitutional Court is expected to rule on the party’s dissolution case.

A panel of nine judges is set to meet at 9.30 a.m. on August 7 and give a decision at 3 p.m.

In a Facebook post on Monday, Move Forward urged supporters to be at the party headquarters by 1pm and engage in activities lasting until 9pm.

The article stated that Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, former secretary-general of the Future Forward Party, will give a “exclusive” address before the verdict at 1.30pm. Future Forward was dissolved in February 2020 and rebranded as Move Forward.

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“On this occasion, Move Forward Party would like to invite the people who own the country and own Move Forward to gather to hear the verdict together at the Future Forward Building, which is now Move Forward’s head office, from 1pm onwards,” the caption stated.

It further stated that Piyabutr will finish his “exclusive lecture” immediately before the decision is read.

“See you at the Move Forward headquarters, and you will participate in additional activities following the verdict reading. “No matter what, we will move forward together,” the post concluded.

The Election Commission (EC) filed a complaint against Move Forward in March, stating that it violated Article 92 of the Political Party Act by acting in a way that may be interpreted as an attempt to overthrow Thailand’s constitutional monarchy. The EC also regarded this behaviour unfriendly to the monarchy.

The EC’s case was based on a charter court verdict issued in January, which deemed the election campaign led by then-Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat to be unlawful. Move Forward committed throughout its campaign to modify Article 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the draconian lese majeste statute.

Move Forward Party issued a video clip on Sunday, saying that it would continue to move forward regardless of the ruling. However, political analysts read this as the party accepting its fate and preparing to dissolve.

Source: Nation Thailand