Thailand court ousts PM Yingluck Shinawatra

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A Thai court has ruled that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra must step down over abuse of power charges.

The Constitutional Court ruled that Ms Yingluck acted illegally when she transferred her national security head.

The ruling follows months of political deadlock. Anti-government protesters have been trying to oust Ms Yingluck since November 2013.

The move is likely to trigger protests by supporters of the government, which remains very popular in rural areas.

Ms Yingluck had been accused of improperly transferring Thawil Pliensri, her national security chief appointed by the opposition-led administration, in 2011.

Appearing court on Tuesday, she had rejected the suggestion that her party had benefited from the move - but the court ruled against her.

"The prime minister's status has ended, Yingluck can no longer stay in her position acting as caretaker prime minister," a judge said in a statement. (BBC)

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Neethipathi Wednesday, 07 May 2014 12:58 PM

Independent judiciary. Hats off to the members of the Constitutional Court for their exemplary verdict. via DM iPad app

Demo Wednesday, 07 May 2014 08:13 AM

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."....
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton,

ram Wednesday, 07 May 2014 09:32 AM

Same like SRI LANKA judiciary is it?

Chief Wednesday, 07 May 2014 10:02 AM

Thailand! When will the happy news be heard in this tiny Island?

Rumesh Wednesday, 07 May 2014 10:17 AM

Oh God, pl tell us when we can have a such independent judiciary in Our country

willows Wednesday, 07 May 2014 10:18 AM

what a great step taken by the law?

Sanje Wednesday, 07 May 2014 10:31 AM

Now that's what I called the country law. Nobody is above the law. Hats off to the Thai Judiciary....

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