Politicians urged to commit to fighting graft

[snoop1130]

Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya, was arrested on corruption charges in December as a result of whistle-blowing

 

Thailand’s leading graft-fighters have appealed to politicians and political parties contesting the next general election to demonstrate a clear commitment to dealing with corruption, which they said has become more visible and widespread.

 

They also urged members of the public to be more mindful of what they described as a scourge “that is eating away at society”.

 

“Politicians have the primary responsibility in taking the lead in the fight against corruption,” said Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, secretary general of the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/politicians-urged-to-commit-to-fighting-graft/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-02-14

 

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[steven100]

  .....   I nearly spluttered my Gin & tonic all over my keyboard

[Eric Loh]

42 minutes ago, steven100 said:

  .....   I nearly spluttered my Gin & tonic all over my keyboard

Did you spluttered your gin and tonic to know that SG NACC Watcharapol has a track record of clearing NCPO members of corruption allegations like the construction of the Rajabhakti Park and the infamous Richard Mille watch case.

[2baht]

More urine and wind!

[zzaa09]

53 minutes ago, 2baht said:

More urine and wind!

The usual compendium of surface rhetoric. 

[scorecard]

Seems he's saying 'it's not the business of the public. Really???

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s leading graft-fighters have appealed to politicians and political parties contesting the next general election to demonstrate a clear commitment to dealing with corruption, which they said has become more visible and widespread.

 

[klauskunkel]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“Politicians have the primary responsibility in taking the lead in the fight against corruption,” said Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, secretary general of the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

Nope, YOU have, and you failed.

Wikipedia:

The core mandates of the commission are to root out corruption by investigating unusual wealth or abuses of power for personal gain committed by government officials or politicians. Critics have charged that the commission tackles issues of a political nature that do not involve corruption per se. Thus, "...it has not remained politically impartial, the core quality of an independent agency."

[Artisi]

It's worth s F a  saying anything about the reduction of corruption as absolutely nothing will change. 

[zzaa09]

Whatta ya call a thousand politicians chained to the bottom of the sea?

[soalbundy]

Like telling a cat to stop hunting mice.

[mikebell]

Thai politicians become politicians in order to partake of the abundant corruption; they're hardly likely to root out their raison d'être.

[smedly]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

to demonstrate a clear commitment to dealing with corruption

They don't know how

 

wish they had kept this one until 1st April 

 

how about the commission investigating unusual wealth with people in office - oh that's right, the people in office modified the rules so they did not have to declare earnings or wealth- I mean that is a huge red flag right there

[smedly]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“Politicians have the primary responsibility in taking the lead in the fight against corruption,” said Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, secretary general of the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

comedy gold 

[smedly]

who is investigating the NACC 

[Jerno]

Ya sure. That's why most Military Generals especially those who entered politics are filthy rich.  They took and take a firm stand against corruption.....yes indeed.

[Dogmatix]

16 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Did you spluttered your gin and tonic to know that SG NACC Watcharapol has a track record of clearing NCPO members of corruption allegations like the construction of the Rajabhakti Park and the infamous Richard Mille watch case.

Sadly the NACC is a broken reed, knobbled by Gen Watchman through Pol Gen Wach.

[biggles45]

Didn't the PM say eight years ago that he would wipe it out? Nothing to see here folks

[Xonax]

Greed is not a disease. It can be stopped!

[Pedrogaz]

Thailand's politicians urged to pretend to fight graft.