Somchai slams ‘pork seller’ probe

Former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn slammed the Senate's decision to pursue a “serious ethical misconduct” case against Senator Nantana Nantavaropas, saying the move is disproportionate to the supposed violation.

- CHAIRITH YONPIAM

The Senate's ethics committee recently found Ms Nantana guilty of serious misconduct for belittling a fellow senator as “a pork seller” after losing a committee seat to her.

In a Facebook post, Mr Somchai said that although the Senate’s 130-26 vote far exceeded the required three-fifths majority to endorse the committee's findings, the decision reflected double standards, noting that other senators accused of verbal or even sexual misconduct had never faced comparable disciplinary action.