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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BANGKOK, July 1 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday accepted a petition against Prime Minister Phetongthan Shinawatra for allegedly violating the constitution and ordered her suspension from office pending a ruling.
The panel of judges voted to accept the petition and ordered the prime minister to cease performing his duties from Tuesday until a final decision is made, the court said in a statement.
Last month, a group of senators filed a petition accusing P. Shinawatra of violating the constitution by seriously ignoring ethical standards during a phone call with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen over the border issue.
Last August, 38-year-old P. Shinawatra, leader of the Phew Thai Party and daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, won parliamentary elections to become the youngest prime minister in the country’s history and the second woman to hold the post. –0–