Judges to unravel mess
by The Nation, Bangkok
Acting on this week's royal advice that the judiciary put an end to the political turmoil, the country's three top courts will tomorrow meet to map out a solution.
"Presidents of the Supreme, Constitution and Supreme Administrative courts are to discuss how best to guide the country out of the political crisis caused by the election," Judge Jaran Pakdithanakul said on Wednesday.
Legally, the issues are not too difficult to overcome and it is vital the situation be rectified with care in a manner that upholds the national interest, Jaran said.
He suggested the opposing sides stop fanning the flames of political bitterness to give the judiciary a chance to resolve the electoral trouble.
The full bench of 87 Supreme Court judges are expected Wednesday to hold a closed meeting to find a common stand regarding the electoral outcome.
Based on the judges' recommendations, Supreme Court president Chanchai Likhitjittha will discuss the issues with his two counterparts, Phan Chantarapan, of the Constitution Court, and Ackaratorn Chularat, of the Supreme Administrative Court.
The three presidents will rule on whether the election should be cancelled and held again.
If they validate the results, the judges will have to rule on whether the House can convene while some of the 500 seats remain vacant.
Legal pundits predict the three court presidents will cancel the election and call for fresh polls now the Democrat Party has ended its electoral boycott.
Ackaratorn said the courts and politicians should follow the royal advice and work together to overcome the crisis.
"Everyone has clearly heard the royal statement and should have understood it," he said, adding he had no opinion yet on whether the election results should be cancelled.
"Please do not try to interpret the royal statement and jump to conclusions about the election cancellation because every dispute will be resolved in accordance with the law," he said.
Phan, of the Constitution Court, said he expected the judicial intervention to lead to an amicable solution.
At tomorrow's meeting he said he would listen to his fellow judges for ideas on how to resolve the crisis and would discuss the jurisdiction of his court.
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