This followed its request for confirmation from the Supreme Court, which selected two of its commissioners from its judges nationwide, that the court’s selection procedures on the new commissioners was in line with the Election Commission law.

The NLA had sent a letter to the Supreme Court over a week ago, after some NLA members, including Wallop Tang-kananurak, observed that the selection of the two commissioners by the court was being questioned by the public.

So, they suggested that the NLA contact the court and ask it to confirm its procedures first.

The Supreme Court, as required by the new EC law, was obliged to select two EC commissioners out of seven. It selected one commissioner, Chatchai Chanpraisri, who is Justice Court chief, on November 17, before picking Pakorn Mahannop, also a Justice Court judge.

The NLA’s new panel will comprise 17 NLA members who will finish scrutinising the commissioners’ qualifications within 60 days.