Police investigators yesterday submitted a report to prosecutors recommending the indictment of seven pro-democracy leaders, only to be rejected because they failed to bring along all seven suspects as required by law.
Investigators from Nang Loeng police submitted the report at the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG), with a recommendation for indictments against the suspects.
They are Rangsiman Rome; Sirawit Serithiwat; Karn Phongpraphaphan; Anon Nampha; Nattha Mahatthana; Sukrit Piansuwan and Chonthicha Jaengraew.
The suspects have been accused of breaching the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)'s order banning political gatherings of more than five people and inciting public disturbances in violation of Section 116 of the Criminal Code.
However, the investigators did not present all suspects to prosecutors as required by law. Only Ms Nattha and Mr Karn showed up at the OAG. In light of this, the prosecutors asked the police to resubmit the report on June 11.
Prayut Phetchkhun, deputy spokesman of the OAG, said yesterday the law requires investigators to present suspects to prosecutors when they submit a report, and a recommendation for indictment, except for a suspect who is already in police detention.
The NCPO lodged a lawsuit against the pro-democracy leaders who led a protest pressuring the government to hold a general election.
It lodged a complaint against the first six suspects with Nang Loeng investigators on Feb 13, and later against Ms Chonthicha the following day.
