New evidence points to 'magnate's role' in PWO's huge rubber gloves deal with private firm

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has reportedly been given evidence linking a “magnate” behind the alleged corruption in a Bt112-billion deal for purchase of surgical gloves between the Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) and a private company.

 

Details of the evidence have not been disclosed yet.

 

The DSI has already interrogated five PWO personnel, including Kriangsak Prateepvisut, the new director of the PWO.

 

The DSI has seized Bt2 billion that Pol Colonel Roongroj Phuthiyawat, former acting director of the PWO's central administrative office, paid to Guardian Gloves Ltd.

 

The PWO and the National Anti-Corruption Commission are ready to begin legal action against Roongroj and his alleged accomplices when the DSI finds clear evidence of wrongdoing.

 

A panel will be established to investigate the breach of duty, which could result in a salary cut, demotion or dismissal.

 

“I am certain that we will win since the evidence is so strong. Roongroj’s actions were illegal and he must be prosecuted as ordered by Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit,” Kriangsak said.

 

He said that DSI had followed the trail of the Bt2 billion that Guardian Gloves withdrew, and eight sales contracts for surgical gloves were now revoked, according to the meeting on September 25.

 

The PWO has reportedly found evidence that someone had given an order to Roongroj to implement the alleged corrupt deal and the DSI was already informed of the new evidence.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395879

 

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Bet it's a red magnate and not a yellow one, time will tell...

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A panel will be established to investigate the breach of duty, which could result in a salary cut, demotion or dismissal.

Words fail me.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

the alleged corrupt deal

for "alleged" read "nailed on certain" 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A panel will be established to investigate the breach of duty, which could result in a salary cut, demotion or dismissal.

Prison comes to mind ...............LOL

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has reportedly been given evidence linking a “magnate” behind the alleged corruption in a Bt112-billion deal for purchase of surgical gloves between the Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) and a private company.

It will depend on how well connected the magnate is before any action will or will not be taken.

Pol Colonel Roongroj Phuthiyawat under investigation and may likely cop the lot....better not to delve much deeper, there may be a few big names...

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The PWO has reportedly found evidence that someone had given an order to Roongroj to implement the alleged corrupt deal and the DSI was already informed of the new evidence.

Follow the money to the top man.... 

53 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Pol Colonel Roongroj Phuthiyawat under investigation and may likely cop the lot....better not to delve much deeper, there may be a few big names...

One magnate for sure.

Top names will never be released and the Guy already nailed will take all the <deleted> coming.   However; behind the scenes his family will never go hungry as he is protecting 'The Man' and such service will be paid for.

5 hours ago, mark131v said:

Bet it's a red magnate and not a yellow one, time will tell...

With respect, do you mean a Russian and not a Chinese? Or the colour of shirts?

So plenty of warnings to the bad guys to start stuffing the brown envelopes. 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

investigate the breach of duty, which could result in a salary cut, demotion or dismissal.

Really? Is that all that he has to fear? Provided his guilt can be proven at all.

 

With ridiculous corrective measures like that it is no wonder that corruption in this country is flourishing and spreading like a... well... virus. 

10 hours ago, webfact said:

A panel will be established to investigate the breach of duty, which could result in a salary cut, demotion or dismissal.

However, we all know the verb "could" should be translated as "will not".

Corruption needs a death penalty associated with it. The current douche bag of a pm did once suggest such measures but it never eventuated. Pitty!! 

4 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

With respect, do you mean a Russian and not a Chinese? Or the colour of shirts?

Definitely shirt colour as they are all Sino Thai anyway, if the past is anything to go by he will probably be a part of Thaksin's old party, they're predictable and vindictive...

10 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Words fail me.

The words that fail you are jail and time.  Those 2 words need to be used much more often here.

19 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

The words that fail you are jail and time.  Those 2 words need to be used much more often here.

Agreed, reckon treason fit's right in there too along with junta and interference...