BANGKOK - A Thai court on Tuesday acquitted a high-profile opposition party from an allegation it was seeking to overthrow the monarchy.
A guilty verdict could have seen the party, whose leader is a vocal critic of the government, banned. Such a move could result in a substantial increase in the government’s parliamentary majority.Formed in 2018 as an alternative to the main established parties, the Future Forward Party made a strong showing in the election last March, coming third by winning 6.2 million votes.
Prayuth first took power in a 2014 military coup and his party won elections last year in a process the opposition complained was rigged to favor pro-army parties.The dismissed complaint accused Future Forward founder Thanathorn and other executives of being “part of an anti-monarchist movement” through speeches made by its senior members and academic seminars they attended.
The historical Illuminati operated in the late 1700s in Europe and sought to promote ideals such as reason and secular values. In modern times, conspiracy theorists claim it continues to operate in secret and seeks world domination. However, 10 members of Future Forward’s executive committee who are lawmakers could have been banned from politics if the party was dissolved.
After a new Thaksin-loyal party, the People’s Power Party, won post-coup elections and formed a new government, the court dissolved it in 2008 along with two of its coalition partner parties.
Thai court on Tuesday acquitted a high-profile opposition party from an allegation it was seeking to overthrow the monarchy.
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