Sontirat hails community power projects in Northeast, warns of zero tolerance for bribery

By The Nation

 

 

Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong was in Khon Kaen this week singing the praises of community-based power plants and alternative energy sources in the Northeast, but warning of stiff punishment for any officials trying to take advantage of the progress being made.

 

He reported “a good response” to the energy policy from citizens and entrepreneurs, saying community power plants can benefit the local economy while ensuring that everyone has access to electricity. 

 

It will create jobs, bring in added income, reduce relocations in the workforce and increase investment in the area, such as in the cultivation of crops that can be used as fuel, he said. It will even reduce PM2.5 dust pollution because farmers will be burning less cropland debris.

 

Sontirat said a committee would be established to work with communities and address issues and complaints. “If any officials seek to profit from these projects, they will face the penalty punishment,” he warned. “I want everyone to be our eyes and share what they suspect.”

 

He stressed that the ministry has clear guidelines for implementing community-based power plants and is ready to support entrepreneurs and communities that are ready to invest.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30381625

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-02-05

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22 minutes ago, webfact said:

“If any officials seek to profit from these projects, they will face the penalty punishment,”

Why would such a thought even cross his mind! ????

'Stiff Punishment'...meaning...   'Removed to and Inactive Post', when it should mean automatic imprisonment and seizure of all personal assets !

1 hour ago, webfact said:

but warning of stiff punishment for any officials trying to take advantage of the progress being made.

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

they will face the penalty punishment

What is that?

Is that a legal term?

"For your crime, Sir, I sentence you to penalty punishment."

Is that zero tolerance after or before the brown envelopes?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

such as in the cultivation of crops that can be used as fuel, he said. It will even reduce PM2.5 dust pollution because farmers will be burning less crop

Probably said that while choking on the burning sugar cane crop, pollution in KK is bad! Not sure he has a full understanding, or wants to have, contradictory statement!

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Sontirat hails community power projects in Northeast, warns of zero tolerance for bribery

 

 

A scary dude this Sontirat. A true alpha male.

On 2/5/2020 at 3:13 PM, webfact said:

“I want everyone to be our eyes and share what they suspect.”

But then there is the Defamation law to punish suspicion.

His demand is toothless.