More than two thousand judges have protested against a constitutional draft provision to allow judges slapped with disciplinary action by the Judiciary Commission (JC) to appeal against the ruling.
Sri-amporn Salikupt, a senior Supreme Court judge, said on Sunday there was confusion over the provision and which agency would hear an appeal.
He said the Constitution Drafting Committee would consider courts-related provisions on Monday. The 36-member panel was maintaining the provision to allow appeals against a commission disciplinary ruling without indicating the venue.
Mr Sri-amporn said he had received reports that the CDC may suggest appeals be submitted to the Administrative Court.
If this became a law, the Administrative Court would prevail over the 15-member Judiciary Commission which is the Courts of Justice’s top personnel management agency.
This would destroy the structure and system of the courts if the commission could not govern or punish judges who committed disciplinary offences, Mr Sri-amporn said.
Last month, 1,380 judges signed an open letter opposing the CDC’s proposal to increase the proportion of "outsiders" in the commission. Their action forced the 36 charter drafters to drop the section.
Mr Sri-amporn said 2,079 judges, or nearly half of the judges nationwide, had signed another open letter protesting the appeal provision in the constitution draft. He would send the protest letter to all concerned agencies via the Office of the Judiciary and hold a press conference at the Supreme Court tomorrow.
Of the judges who signed, 209 were from the Supreme Court, 512 from the Appeal and Regional Appeal courts, and 1,358 from the Courts of First Instance.
More than two thousand judges have protested against a constitutional draft provision to allow judges slapped with disciplinary action by the Judiciary Commission (JC) to appeal against the ruling.Sri-amporn Salikupt, a senior Supreme Court judge, said on Sunday there was confusion over the provision and which agency would hear an appeal. He said the Constitution Drafting Committee would consider courts-related provisions on Monday. The 36-member panel was maintaining the provision to allow appeals against a commission disciplinary ruling without indicating the venue.Mr Sri-amporn said he had received reports that the CDC may suggest appeals be submitted to the Administrative Court.If this became a law, the Administrative Court would prevail over the 15-member Judiciary Commission which is the Courts of Justice’s top personnel management agency. This would destroy the structure and system of the courts if the commission could not govern or punish judges who committed disciplinary offences, Mr Sri-amporn said.Last month, 1,380 judges signed an open letter opposing the CDC’s proposal to increase the proportion of "outsiders" in the commission. Their action forced the 36 charter drafters to drop the section.Mr Sri-amporn said 2,079 judges, or nearly half of the judges nationwide, had signed another open letter protesting the appeal provision in the constitution draft. He would send the protest letter to all concerned agencies via the Office of the Judiciary and hold a press conference at the Supreme Court tomorrow. Of the judges who signed, 209 were from the Supreme Court, 512 from the Appeal and Regional Appeal courts, and 1,358 from the Courts of First Instance.
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