FFP defends B191m loan as court judgement loomsFuture Forward Party secretary-general Piyabutr SaengkanokkulFuture Forward Party (FFP) secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul insisted on Tuesday that the 191-million-baht loan the party obtained from its leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit was transparent and necessary. The Constitutional Court is to rule on Friday whether to disband the party over the loan controversy as requested by the Election Commission (EC). About 150 police will provide security at the court on Friday where hundreds of people are expected to turn up to support the FFP. He said court officials will be responsible for security inside the court compound. Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk has put in place measures to prevent untoward incidents ahead of the court ruling, deputy police spokesman Pol Col Kissana Phathanacharoen said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 18, 2020 23:13 UTC