Anutin Dares Yingcheep to Present More Evidence on Senate Collusion

Bangkok: Anutin Charnvirakul declared, "Go ahead," after Yingcheep of iLaw prepared to expose more evidence of collusion in the Senate elections.

According to Thai News Agency, Anutin challenged Yingcheep to go ahead after the latter threatened to expose more details about the collusion in the Senate elections, declaring that filing a lawsuit is everyone's right.

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a cabinet meeting. Before entering the Government House building, reporters pressed him again about the lawsuit against Yingcheep Atchanont, director of the Internet for People's Law Project (iLaw), for his allegations of collusion in the Senate. They asked whether the lawsuit was filed in his personal capacity or on behalf of the Prime Minister. Mr. Anutin replied, "Filing a lawsuit is everyone's right." When asked further whether Mr. Yingcheep intended to present more evidence, Mr. Anutin smiled and responded, "Go ahead," before proceeding into the building to chair the cabinet meeting.