BANGKOK, 24 January 2014 (NNT) – The Constitution Court on Friday voted 8 to 0 to allow the postponement of the 2 February general election. The judges also ruled that the prime minister and the chairman of the Election Commission (EC) are responsible for the rescheduling the election.

At the Constitution Court, the Constitution Court justices met to consider the EC’s request for their judgment on the controversial polls. After discussion and verbal presentation, the court gave the green light to the election delay and said the premier and the EC chief were both obliged to re-issue a royal decree to set a new election date.

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