PPRP removes Samart from deputy party spokesperson position

Palang Pracharath Party dismisses "Samart" from deputy party spokesperson, effective immediately. "Paiboon" points out that it is to calm the party after there may be a connection to The Icon, but the person himself refuses to resign. Reveals that "Uncle Pom" is concerned about the victims. Mr. Paiboon Nititawan, secretary-general of the Palang Pracharath Party, revealed that according to the news reported yesterday (October 17), the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) investigators brought 17 suspects from The Icon Group to the Criminal Court to request detention and sent them to the Bangkok Special Prison and the Central Women's Correctional Institution. In the The Icon Group case, it is expected that the CPPD investigators will further investigate, which may involve individuals in the Palang Pracharath Party or not. Therefore, for the peace and order of the Palang Pracharath Party's operations, I, as the party secretary-general, would like to propose to the Palang Pracharath Party leader to issue an order for Mr. Samart Jenchaijitwanich to cease his position as deputy spokesman of the Palang Pracharath Party, effective from today (October 18) onwards. As for expelling him from the party, according to the Palang Pracharath Party's regulations, it cannot be done yet because it requires a resolution from the party's executive committee meeting, which will be held on October 29. Currently, they are trying to have someone close to Mr. Samart talk to him, but he insists that he will not resign from the Palang Pracharath Party. Mr. Paiboon continued that he will follow up on the progress of the investigation into the case of The Icon Group by the Consumer Protection Police Division investigators to see what progress there is in order to present a report and opinions to the meeting of the executive committee of the Palang Pracharath Party on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in which General Prawit Wongsuwan, the leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, is concerned about the people who were victims of the The Icon G roup case, which should not have happened. Source: Thai News Agency