'Dr. Prem' laughs, not shaken by people who are annoyed by his ethics investigation after being previously convicted of 'indecent assault', says it's okay, explains that he has been sued many times before but has escaped because the Election Commission dismissed the petition, says it's a very old story, says it's a misunderstanding, has been previously convicted of 'detention', not 'imprisonment', and is willing to let the Senate investigate. Dr. Premsak Piayura, a member of the Senate, gave an interview on the case of the Good Governance Group filing a complaint to investigate ethics regarding a previous indecent assault case, saying that it was an old matter, a matter that had already ended. He was ready to let the matter enter the process of the Senate President. He confirmed that he was not worried because this matter had already passed. He had applied for both the MP position in 2023 and the Senate position in 2024, which had been previously filed. The Khon Kaen Provincial Election Commission ruled to dismiss all complaints. When asked if the court's previous 2-month imprisonment sentence would affect his qualifications, Dr. Premsak immediately replied that it was a misunderstanding. The verdict was 2 months of imprisonment. Imprisonment is not a prison sentence, so there is no disqualification. The Election Commission therefore dismissed the petition. 'In 2024, someone petitioned the Central Election Commission not to certify, but the Central Election Commission also dismissed the petition because it was not a prohibited characteristic. It was a very old matter, my friend. No one thought that they would use old matters like this to destroy each other again,' said Dr. Premsak. Dr. Premsak stated that he was not worried and was happy to enter the investigation process. He was ready to cooperate no matter what the chairman would do. When asked what the petitioners' objectives were, Dr. Premsak said that he had no conflict with anyone and viewed it as a right to petition in any case. Everyone petitioned, petitioning the Prime Minister, ministers, MPs, and Senators. It was an issue that was all intertwined in ethics. He did not want to take revenge and would continue to work diligently. There were no problems at all. When asked if people were annoyed by his position as a senator, Dr. Premsak laughed and said that it was okay. As a senator, he had to work for the people and was not shaken. He intended to continue working hard as before. As for whether the revival of past cases will affect the image and make people distrust them, Dr. Premsak said that it will not affect because it is a very old matter. Everyone understands that these cases are dismissed every time a complaint is filed. Source: Thai News Agency