Bangkok, June 16- "Tharit", former director-general of the DSI. Requesting to postpone hearing the verdict for the ninth time, claiming that he fainted, was suddenly ill, and had to be hospitalized. Cases of wrongful acts of duty - harassment, report charges "Apisit-Suthep" in the case of dispersing the UDD rally in 2010

Criminal Court, Ratchadaphisek Road Appointment to hear the verdict of the 9th Supreme Court on the case against Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, former Prime Minister and Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban, former Deputy Prime Minister. As the director of the Emergency Situation Resolving Center or CRES, together as plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Mr. Tharit Pengdit, former director-general of the Department of Special Investigation or DSI, Police Lieutenant Colonel Wannapong Kocharak, former head of the investigation unit. civil death cases and government officials from the political violence in 2010, and Police Major Yuttana Praedum and Police Captain Piya Raksakul, as investigators, are the 1-4 defendants in the offense of improperly performing official duties. and being an investigating officer with intent to persecute others to receive criminal penalties From the case where Mr. Tharit and others filed charges against Mr. Abhisit and Mr. Suthep for ordering the killing of people. In the event of dispersing UDD protests in 2010, all defendants refused to fight the case.

Later in 2018, the Court of First Instance dismissed the case. But the plaintiff filed an appeal. Asked to punish the defendants. Then, in 2020, the Court of Appeal considered that The defendants actually committed the offense. Sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for each defendant, reducing the penalty to 1 in 3, retaining 2 years imprisonment for each defendant without parole. Until the court ordered the first hearing of the verdict in 2021, Mr. Tharit began to postpone the verdict. Starting from the problem of not receiving a court summons because of moving domicile Subsequently, there were convulsive illnesses, unconsciousness, relocation problems, COVID-19 patients, inflammatory pains and kidney stones. There is a need for kidney stone surgery. And the last time, the 8th time came as an appointment to hear the judgment. But let's return the testimony. As a result, the testimony must be submitted to the Supreme Court for a decision.

Most recently, today the court made an appointment to hear the 9th verdict. Lawyer Mr. Tharit File a request to postpone the hearing again. Because yesterday I was sick, dizzy and fainted. Causing him to stay in the hospital for treatment which the Criminal Court will submit the case to the Supreme Court for decision within today And will notify the decision of the Supreme Court at 2:00 p.m. today

Mr. Sawas Charoenphon, attorney for the prosecution Mentioned in this case that he did not want to comment on the case where Mr. Tharit Would you like to postpone hearing the judgment of the court again or not? It depends on the discretion of the court only.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency