Political activist Srisuwan Janya is asking his supporters to join a new effort to establish a not-for-profit organisation after his old association had its licence revoked.
The Department of Provincial Administration last week issued an order to effectively dissolve the Association to Protect the Thai Constitution for failing to meet membership requirements.
Named Rak Chat Rak Phaendin (Love Nation, Love Motherland), the new organisation will fight against attempts to amend or get rid of Section 112 of the Criminal Code, better known as the lese majeste law, he said.
Other objectives include holding politicians, parties and civil servants accountable for acts of corruption and advocating full compliance with the constitution and law, he said.
The organisation will also monitor all elections to ensure their transparency, fairness and legality, he said.
Another important responsibility is ensuring the state remains free of abuses of power and is true to the constitution, he said.
And in cases where the state is accused of abuse of power, the association will act on behalf of affected parties in petitioning the court to take action, he said. Those who are interested in becoming supporters of the new organisation can apply in writing.
They must explain how their ambitions match the goals of the party and enclose a copy of their ID card, he said. It is unclear whether Mr Srisuwan went through a similar process when setting up his now-dissolved association.
