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영어기사 공부하기: Inquiry in Thailand targets leading political candidate
HR-Buffet
2023. 6. 21. 21:23
| Thailand’s Election Commission is investigating Pita Limjaroenrat, whose party won the most seats last month, to determine if he violated election rules, which means he could be disqualified from becoming prime minister. Activists say the case is part of a broader effort to roll back the results of the vote and further erode democracy in Thailand. |
| The elections in May delivered a stinging rebuke to the military junta that has ruled Thailand for nearly a decade and handed Pita’s Move Forward Party a decisive victory, but his fate as an elected leader remains unclear. |
| The investigation, announced last week, centers on Pita’s shares of iTV, which was once a media company and is now focused on advertising. Thai law prohibits parliamentary candidates from owning media shares; Pita said he inherited them from his father. If he is found guilty, Pita could face up to 10 years in prison and a 20-year ban on voting. |
| What’s next: A Senate committee on Tuesday will review the order to investigate him and the case could go to the Constitutional Court if lawmakers refuse to back Pita’s bid for prime minister. |
* stinging : very strong, or thorough
a stinging defeat