PUBLISHED : 25 Sep 2024 at 04:00
Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong yesterday insisted he has not seen an arrest warrant for Gen Pisal Wattanawongkiri, a Pheu Thai MP, who faces arrest over his role in the 2004 Tak Bai massacre.
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PUBLISHED : 25 Sep 2024 at 04:00
Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong yesterday insisted he has not seen an arrest warrant for Gen Pisal Wattanawongkiri, a Pheu Thai MP, who faces arrest over his role in the 2004 Tak Bai massacre.
Pol Col Tawee said he learned from House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha that the speaker had received a letter from the Narathiwat court and had already given an answer, stating that Section 125 of the constitution states that MPs have parliamentary immunity while performing legislative duties, but courts have the authority to override this immunity if necessary.
If the Narathiwat Court has already issued the arrest warrant, police must track down and arrest the suspect, Mr Tawee said.
“The police should clarify…