The Constitutional Court on Tuesday confirmed the constitutionality of National Council for Peace and Order's order number 53/2560 amending the political party law and requiring supporters to reconfirm their membership.
The court ruling was in response to a petition that two main political parties, Pheu Thai and Democrat, earlier filed through the ombudsman. They were concerned about the NCPO's order number 53/2560 amending Sections 140 and 141 of the political party law.
Amendments of both sections required members of old political parties to reconfirm their membership by presenting letters and documents verifying their qualifications as party members, and pay membership fees, within 30 days of April 1.
The amendments also set a 90-day deadline for political parties to hold their general assemblies to elect executives and have the preset minimal number of regional branches and members.
The petitioners submitted that the amendments did not protect the memberships of political parties and unreasonably imposed a heavy burden, limited rights and liberties and were discriminatory.
The Constitutional Court ruled the amendments neither caused an unreasonable burden or limited rights and liberties, nor were they discriminatory.
