Ex-senator blasts EC for slow progress in fixing case

Former senator Wanchai Sornsiri has accused the Election Commission (EC) of dragging its feet in handling the election fraud case against 138 senators implicated in alleged vote-rigging during the 2024 Senate election, warning the process could be delayed by up to two years.

- AEKARACH SATTABURUTH

Speaking at a recent forum at Thammasat University’s Tha Phrachan campus, Mr Wanchai said the EC's lethargic approach suggested it had no intention of concluding the probe soon.

The commission might be reluctant to act swiftly since it oversaw the Senate election process in which loopholes allegedly enabled widespread fraud, he added.

"Their actions indicate their intentions. I foresee that this case could drag on for up to two years," he said.