Ex-government chief whip denies involvement in graft in futsal court scandal

[snoop1130]

 

Former Thai government chief whip Wirat Rattanaseth denied all the charges at the first hearing of the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Officer Holders, in a corruption case involving the 4.4 billion baht construction of futsal courts in several north-eastern provinces.

 

The Pheu Thai MP and 86 other individuals, including local politicians, businessmen and educational officials, have been charged by the public prosecutors with malfeasance in office, misuse of power, price collusion and corruption in the futsal court project about a decade ago.

 

The other 86 defendants, who attended the trial, also denied the charges.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ex-government-chief-whip-denies-involvement-in-graft-in-futsal-court-scandal/

 

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[ThailandRyan]

First rule....when a politicians lips are moving he is lying.  2nd rule, when a politician denies something occurred, the opposite is true. 3rd thing when the evidence has been collected deny evidence exists and bribe someone to destroy it....

[zzaa09]

36 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

First rule....when a politicians lips are moving he is lying.  2nd rule, when a politician denies something occurred, the opposite is true. 3rd thing when the evidence has been collected deny evidence exists and bribe someone to destroy it....

Yep.

Commonplace the world over. 

Yet, too many are blind to such realities. 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Pheu Thai MP and 86 other individuals, including local politicians, businessmen and educational officials, have been charged by the public prosecutors with malfeasance in office, misuse of power, price collusion and corruption in the futsal court project about a decade ago.

Thailand corrupt to the core.

[mikebell]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Officer Holders

So there is a special section to deal with this type of crime.  It must be the busiest in the country.

[thaibook]

Surprised the usual crowd has not yet found a way to blame it on the PM and the army.

[kidneyw]

I blame it on the PM and the army.

[Misterwhisper]

17 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

First rule....when a politicians lips are moving he is lying.  2nd rule, when a politician denies something occurred, the opposite is true. 3rd thing when the evidence has been collected deny evidence exists and bribe someone to destroy it....

Fourth rule -- when trial beckons against all odds, purchase a zimmer frame, walking stick, plenty of bandages and fall gravely ill immediately.

[tomacht8]

The futsal court project about a decade ago.

 

The pace of prosecution for corruption cases is truly unique here.  10 years. 

And during that time everyone was free on bail.

 

The Pheu Thai MP and 86 other individuals.... Looting the state coffers and stealing from the people is apparently a national sport here.

[Misterwhisper]

14 minutes ago, tomacht8 said:

The futsal court project about a decade ago.

 

The pace of prosecution for corruption cases is truly unique here.  10 years. 

And during that time everyone was free on bail.

 

The Pheu Thai MP and 86 other individuals.... Looting the state coffers and stealing from the people is apparently a national sport here.

Yes, it is. And one that the SPORTS and Tourism Minister always avoids highlighting in his glitzy brochures distributed to foreign cash cows visitors.

[scorecard]

5 hours ago, mikebell said:

So there is a special section to deal with this type of crime.  It must be the busiest in the country.

Sure but unfortunately that doesn't mean the corrupt are caught/punished. 

 

A very long way to go.