Govt adviser calls facemask accusation ‘libel’

By The Nation

 

 

Malika Boonmeetrakool Mahasook, an adviser to the Minister of Commerce, has denied being involved in the illegal export of protective facemasks.

 

The accusation came from Atchariya Ruangrattanapong, chairman of the Help Crime Victims Club.

 

Malika held a press conference on Wednesday (March 18) to insist she was not associated with any facemask exports. She plans to bring two charges of libel against Atchariya.

 

In making his allegation, Atchariya mentioned no names, only referring to “a female adviser” to the minister.

 

“I am not involved with the mask exports or any business to do with facemasks,” Malika said. “In fact, I don’t have any association with those people at all. I only do my duty as a civil servant.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384331

 

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6 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

She plans to bring two charges of libel against Atchariya.

nice one ! I can't think of anything better she could be doing????

Guilty or not guilty, there is a shortage of masks. Story today the Department of Agriculture is ordering post office workers to open all parcels and pakages entering Thailand in the hope of finding masks.

Edited March 18, 20206 yr by Ian Nagle

18 minutes ago, Ian Nagle said:

Guilty or not guilty, there is a shortage of masks. Story today the Department of Agriculture is ordering post office workers to open all parcels and pakages entering Thailand in the hope of finding masks.

Would be far better to check all outdoing, not incoming - this should be encouraged as it assists with the government's short-fall and counters the dodgy "officials" with their mask scams? 

37 minutes ago, CraigInBangkok said:

nice one ! I can't think of anything better she could be doing????

Well at least she has acknowledged it was herself who was sighted as involved. 

Todays lesson is, keep your mouth if you aren't named directly. 

If the cap fits.....? Maybe she feels she was targetted...guilty conscience...?

9 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

If the cap fits.....? Maybe she feels she was targetted...guilty conscience...?

No, guilty.