Constitution Court: Election can be postponed

The Constitution Court has just ruled unanimously that the election date can be postponed and that doing so would require consultation between the caretaker prime minister and the Election Commission.

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Members of the media await the Constitution Court's ruling on whether the election can be postponed. It can, according to the rulling that was just announced. THANARAK KHOONTON

Constitution Court: Election can be postponed

The Constitution Court has just ruled unanimously that the election date can be postponed and by a 7-1 vote it said that if the election date is to be changed, the caretaker prime minister should confer with the Election Commission on how to proceed.

The EC requested the ruling, arguing that it cannot hold safe and successful elections in the current political situation, after nearly three months of street demonstrations against the government.

However, the caretaker government has argued the ballot cannot be put off on the grounds that the constitution would only allow such a delay under abnormal circumstances, such as a natural disaster or civil war.

The reaction from all sides should be coming very soon and I'll have more shortly.

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