NACC facing ‘uphill task’ in Rolls-Royce bribery case probe

[snoop1130]

NACC facing ‘uphill task’ in Rolls-Royce bribery case probe

By The Nation

 

NACC secretary-general Worawit Sukboon

 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission on Friday conceded that investigation into the Rolls-Royce bribery case was an uphill task as the irregularities had occurred years ago, while the agency had to wait for related evidence from concerned foreign agencies, NACC secretary-general Worawit Sukboon said.

 

The case involves bribery allegations against some Thai Airways International, PTT, and PTT Exploration and Production Co Ltd officials.

 

The NACC had said last March that some 26 people including former ministers, chairmen, presidents and other senior officials would be questioned over the Thai Airways Rolls-Royce bribery case.

 

The UK-based Rolls-Royce had reportedly admitted to paying more than Bt1.2 billion in bribes to Thai officials in return for multi-billion-baht purchase orders for aircraft engines. 

 

Worawit said the NACC had finished gathering about 80 per cent of evidence related to the case and had questioned about 60 per cent of those connected with the case. It has been coordinating with the UK to be able to proceed with criminal proceedings.

 

Regarding PTT and PTTEP, Worawit said the agency had been coordinating with the United States to be able to proceed with criminal charges. It had finished gathering about 60 per cent of evidence, Worawit said.

 

He said the NACC has no control over evidence that has to be provided by foreign agencies. It was hard to set a time frame, and it could only wait patiently for them to provide the related evidence, he added.

 

The Rolls-Royce bribery case was among other corruption cases on which the NACC provided updates at a press conference on Friday.

 

The NACC also revealed progress in the PTT Green Energy palm oil scandal in Indonesia, alleged unlawful renting of the Huai Mek public land in Khon Kaen province, and alleged corruption in the National Office of Buddhism’s temple restoration project from 2012-2015.

 

Worawit said the NACC has finished summoning 47 individuals in connection with the PTT Green Energy palm oil scandal. It has also been coordinating with Indonesia for related evidence and witnesses. The NACC expects to complete its investigation into the case within this year, Worawit said.

 

Regarding the temple restoration kickbacks scandal, the NACC has received complaints against 133 temples nationwide. It has completed its investigation into 12 temples, while 120 more are still under investigation. The NACC has charged some officials involved in the project at Wat Phanan Choeng in Ayutthaya, Worawit said.

 

He said in the Huai Mek public land scandal in Khon Kaen, some state officials were accused of helping a private entity illegally occupy the 31-rai plot of land.

 

The NACC had received a complaint last September and it is now investigating whether a land use permit is lawful or not, Worawit said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30335495

 

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[worgeordie]

This is why corruption is so prevalent here,as the chance of getting caught

and been punished for it are very small,as the NACC and other agencies are

just toothless ,sleeping watch dogs.well Chihuahuas ,really.

regards worgeordie

[candide]

The RR case will never be solved, as there are probably "good people" involved.

[Anythingleft?]

Lets be fair, the NACC must have the biggest work load of any department on record, by rights there should be thousands of personnel working to try clear up some of the backlog which seems to be piling up

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[sammieuk1]

Needs someone with a watch to check on not running out of time on this one but who?

[pieeyed]

Solved right behind the solving of Prawits watches. Why even mention stuff like this. 

[smedly]

lets run around half the planet and investigate a cold case from 20 years ago to find corruption, seriously who are you kidding ?

 

get your own house in order Thailand, almost absolutely everything that goes on in this country is corrupt, why are you wasting so much on something you will never ever solve .......................maybe it is a diversion or distraction.

 

get your national corruption house in order instead of this nonsense, give the NACC Article 44 powers and see were that goes

[candide]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

why are you wasting so much on something you will never ever solve

They are not wasting anything, just pretend to. They don't want to solve it because "good people" are involved.

[metisdead]

 

 

A post containing a derogatory slang comment toward British people has been removed. A troll post was also removed. 

[timewilltell]

Given the huge levels of corruption everywhere in Thailand, much of it bereaved and obvious to a blind monkey, has the NACC ever managed to bring anyone of importance to justice or solved any matter of significance?

[smedly]

6 minutes ago, timewilltell said:

Given the huge levels of corruption everywhere in Thailand, much of it bereaved and obvious to a blind monkey, has the NACC ever managed to bring anyone of importance to justice or solved any matter of significance?

well yes but most of them have done a runner before going to jail

[YetAnother]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Rolls-Royce bribery case was an uphill task as the irregularities had occurred years ago, while the agency had to wait for related evidence from concerned foreign agencies,

not very interested in what they can't do, much more so in what they can (making excuses doesn't count)

[Darcula]

Presence of the deep state is strong in this one.

[JAG]

Given the huge levels of corruption everywhere in Thailand, much of it bereaved and obvious to a blind monkey, has the NACC ever managed to bring anyone of importance to justice or solved any matter of significance?

They're working on it.
Several committees are due to report next year...

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[Bluespunk]

Wonder if this renewal of interest is linked to the meeting with british ambassador last week...

[smedly]

The problem with the NACC is that every time they open an investigation (often now exposed in social media) it leads to someone that immediately shuts it down

 

The NACC should be the most powerful agency in Thailand holding god like powers to pursue anyone no matter who they are and anyone caught trying to interfere with their work should immediately face life in prison 

[Retiredandhappyhere]

If a simple thing like Prawit's watches and non-disclosure of unusual wealth can take many weeks (if not months), then the Rolls Royce thingy can be rolled out for several years, until it is almost forgotten, with the main blame being (supposed;y)  with "foreign agencies" who, for some reason, will not hand over required information.  Naughty foreign agencies!