Motion to impeach Sukampol over Abhisit army row

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The Democrat Party on Friday filed an impeachment motion against Defence Minister Sukampol Suwannathat, alleging that he abused his authority in stripping the Democrat leader of his Army rank.

The motion was signed by 153 Democrat MPs and was submitted by partylist MP Pussadee Tamthai to Senate Speaker Nikhom Waiyaratphanich.

Sukampol has signed an order to endorse a decision of a Defence Ministry panel to strip Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva of his Army sub lieutenant rank on allegations that he used fake documents to apply for a job as a military lecturer.

The impeachment motion alleged that Sukampol had committed malfeasance by ordering the rank revocation against Abhisit in violation of the Military Disciplinary Act of 1933. The motion said the act did not allow the defence minister to strip a retired military officer of his or her rank and the Council of State has earlier interpreted that act and announced that the Defence Ministry could not retroactively fire retired military officers.

The motion also alleged that Sukampol intended to abuse his authority to prevent the Democrat leader from carrying out his duty as the opposition leader with the order. The motion noted that Sukampol told the Pheu Thai meeting and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra that he would take action against Abhisit.

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