The main opposition Democrat Party has launched a legal campaign against the foreign minister for alleged abuse of power to help the fugitive ousted premier to enter Japan.

Members of the Democrat Party’s legal team Wirat Kalayasiri and Nipit Indharasombat said Foreign Minister Surapong Towichukchaikul has violated the Constitution’s Article 176 for starting his work before the government’s policy statement and Articles 189 and 192 for aiding and abetting a fugitive convict.

If found guilty, Surapong could be sentenced up to three years in prison and fined up to 6,000 baht.

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