Beleaguered Pol Gen Surachate 'Big Joke' Hakparn filed a complaint today with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), accusing Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin of malfeasance in office over his appointment last year of Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol as the national police chief.

 

Surachate is currently fighting to return to the Royal Thai Police, after being removed from the police service over his alleged involvement in money laundering, in connection with BNK Master online gambling network.

 

He told the media that he decided to revive the malfeasance case against the prime minister after he learned from former police chief, Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, that he had already withdrawn his own complaint against the prime minister for an unspecified reason.

 

Earlier, Surachate had filed similar complaint with the NACC, but eventually withdrew the complaint as it duplicated Sereepisuth’s.

 

The former police chief alleges that the prime minister did not adhere to the Police Act in appointing Torsak as the police chief, because the most senior officer, who should have been appointed, was Pol Gen Roy Ingkapairote, with himself being the next in line, followed by Torsak.

 

He maintains that he has no personal grudge against the prime minister, adding that, even though the prime minister is empowered to appoint the police chief, he is, however, obliged to follow the law.

 

He also said he does not mind whether he is able to return to the police force, adding that he merely wants to maintain the sanctity of the law.

 

Picture courtesy: Thai Post

 

-- 2024-07-04

 

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The games continue, get in the popcorn supply. 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The former police chief alleges that the prime minister did not adhere to the Police Act in appointing Torsak as the police chief, because the most senior officer, who should have been appointed, was Pol Gen Roy Ingkapairote, with himself being the next in line, followed by Torsak.

Sounds a little like sour grapes to me a case of me next me next ..................LOL

This story has more twists and turns….never ending.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

even though the prime minister is empowered to appoint the police chief, he is, however, obliged to follow the law.

 

Good to know ...

This guy just won't go away. He must be very upset that all those years of carefully orchestrated PR, did not work in the end. 

 

Sorry, joke. Not buying your nonsense. Never did. 

Knives out! 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

he merely wants to maintain the sanctity of the law

would that be all laws, or just that one specific law with regard to yourself?

And, btw there is nothing sacred about laws, all have been made by mostly stupid humans.

Big Joke paid reporters 10,000 baht to keep him in the news now getting coverage for free but the legal fees must be costly .Not sure about this guy .

In UK police forces they follow an interview process conducted by a panel for qualified candidates before they appoint a Chief Constable. Not perfect in all cases, but fair.

 

In the US many chiefs are elected in a political process.
 

This appears to be radically different to the RTP process which follows the seniority cab rank model. 
 

That might be where it’s going wrong, as it is a fundamentally flawed model, accompanied by pandering and campaigning which must lead to corruption.