PM uses Article 44 power to shift AMLO head Romsit to PM’s Office

By The Nation

 

Pol Maj-General Romsit Wiriyasan

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has signed an absolute Article 44 order to move Pol Maj-General Romsit Wiriyasan from his position as secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), a post he has held for less than two months.

 

Romsit will be placed as special inspector at the PM’s Office, the special position set up for officers that are being investigated.

 

The order, published in the Royal Gazette on Tuesday, reasoned that a shift “is urgently needed to appropriately and efficiently adjust human resources management in some governmental agencies to solve administration problems and prevent damages from happening”.

 

Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam, who is in charge of overseeing AMLO, declined to give details on the reasoning behind the decision, as he said he had not attended the meeting of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) at which it had been discussed.

 

The next secretary-general of AMLO, an independent governmental organisation, may not similarly be appointed by the junta’s absolute power under Article 44 of the previous interim charter, Wissanu suggested. 

 

“If the new name is not mentioned in this order, it would mean that the new head should be sought following the usual process,” he said.

 

The order was issued hours after the Prayut-headed NCPO held a meeting.

 

The premier said briefly about the NCPO meeting that it had been about “ensuring that all officers are transparent and efficient ahead of the election”.

 

Romsit was approved by the Cabinet to head AMLO in February, and officially took charge in June.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30352156

 

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Why?

Worked to good?

or not good enough?

Why even bother using the ridiculous article that he doesn’t need to use as is too powerful. I would much  rather hear him say Olly Olly Oxen Free. Has more credibility. 

"AMLO, an independent governmental organisation"

 

Doesn't seem to be too independent...but maybe some investigations were getting a little too close to home

8 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

"AMLO, an independent governmental organisation"

 

Doesn't seem to be too independent...but maybe some investigations were getting a little too close to home

Or too high up the Thai social ladder

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

an independent governmental organisation

There is no such thing.  There are not checks and balances

Article 44 used to removed someone getting close to the truth that might expose some crooked "connected" friends of the junta? Or is he just corrupt like the rest of those who work in the various anti-corruption departments like the NACC and the AMLO?

I have my money on the first option.

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

AMLO, an independent governmental organisation

independent from government means: being appointed and removed by the government

12 hours ago, sweatalot said:

Why?

Worked to good?

or not good enough?

That is the funny thing here.. it could be either, sad state actually but true.

Wish I could have a look at his notebook.

Election nearing. Large sums needed for campaigning. Hmm...

The PM seems to enjoy waving his section 44 wand with both hands

 

9 hours ago, robblok said:

That is the funny thing here.. it could be either, sad state actually but true.

I don't think anyone loses their job here for being incompetent. Indeed incompetence seems to be the major requirement for a job in many institutions. Think of your experiences going to a bank vs to immigration. Has anyone in the bank ever asked you to give them money for providing the service they are supposed to provide? The people in the public sector wouldn't stand a chance in a real business....or even in a 7/11.