A report alleges Dr Sarana lacks the legal qualifications to hold office.
The leadership of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has been plunged into legal hot water after a former Senate oversight committee member provided testimony alleging the NBTC chairman, Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, lacks the legal qualifications to hold office.Gen Anantaporn Kanjanarat, former chairman of the Senate Committee on Information Communication Technology and Telecommunications (ICT), testified to the NBTC selection committee yesterday.
On June 19, Gen Anantaporn and eight former members of the Senate committee submitted a comprehensive fact-finding report about Dr Sarana's qualifications to the NBTC selection committee.
Gen Anantaporn's testimony alleged Dr Sarana lacks the qualifications and meets conditions that violate the Frequency Allocation Act of 2010.
According to the report, Dr Sarana lacks qualifications under Section 7 (b)(12) and Section 20 (4) of the law. These provisions prohibit any individual who has served as a director, executive or consultant for a broadcasting or telecom entity within one year prior to their selection as NBTC commissioner from holding a seat on the commission.
