 Wysłany: Sob 7:59, 25 Gru 2010 Temat postu: Red-shirt leader defamation case trial to be con |
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| Thai Criminal Court on Friday rescheduled the first examination of defense witnesses in a defamation case filed by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva against anti-government "red-shirt" co-leader Jatuporn Prompan for May 23 next year.
The witness examination was rescheduled after a new bench of judges was appointed to handle the case. One judge earlier withdrew after Jatuporn petitioned the court for a change, claiming the judge was not impartial. In this case, Abhisit has accused Jatuporn of defaming him by claiming publicly at "red-shirt" rallies that he had ordered soldiers to kill protesters and put the blame on the "red-shirt". The defense lawyer submitted a list of 45 witnesses - including protesters at "red-shirt" rallies in 2009 and 2010 Wedding dresses, relatives of those killed during the rallies and metropolitan police - for examination. The court decided to examine 42 defense witnesses at 12 hearings. The first examination of defense witnesses was set for May 23 next year. Jatuporn Prompan, an opposition Pheu Thai MP, is the only core red-shirt leader who has not been detained under the Emergency Decree as he was protected by the parliamentary immunity granted to him as a lawmaker. The latest chronic protest by the "red-shirts", killing 91 people and injuring nearly 2,000, was held from March 14 to 19. The anti-government protesters occupied Ratchaprasong intersection Tiffany, Bangkok's central business zone Tiffany, for more than one month and called for Abhisit Vejjajiva's government to dissolve the parliament and hold fresh election. The demonstration ended after a week-long confrontation with the troops. So far, Many core "red-shirt" leaders are still in detention. |
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