{{Thailand’s prime minister has appeared before the Constitutional Court in Bangkok to defend herself against allegations of abuse of power.}}<\/p>\n
The complaint was filed by senators who said Yingluck Shinawatra’s party benefited from improperly transferring her national security chief in 2011.<\/p>\n
Ms Yingluck could be removed from office and banned from politics for five years if found guilty.<\/p>\n
The decision is expected on Wednesday, the court said after the hearing.<\/p>\n
The prime minister’s supporters believe the top courts are biased against her and the case is an attempt by the elite to force her from office.<\/p>\n
Reporters in Bangkok says if the Constitutional Court also bans enough of her cabinet to disable her caretaker administration, her ministers have warned there will be chaos, with large-scale protests by pro-government red-shirts a certainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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