Ex-Thai PM Yingluck to face legal proceedings on return home

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Exiled former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is set to return and face legal proceedings in Thailand, free from any special privileges, said Worachai Hema, a former Pheu Thai Party MP from Samut Prakan.

 

This statement comes after Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck’s brother and former PM, suggested that she would return before the Songkran Festival in 2025.

 

Worachai, now part of Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai’s advisory team, defended Yingluck, asserting she faced unfair treatment following the 2014 coup.

 

At that time, Article 44 bestowed absolute power on coup leaders, allowing a committee to seize Yingluck’s assets without awaiting the conclusion of her criminal proceedings.

 

Worachai questioned whether this intervention compromised judicial fairness, pointing out to Saturday's audience that the measures pre-empted her criminal case resolution.

He urged Thais to reflect on the justness of Yingluck's treatment, expressing hope that fair-minded citizens would share his perspective. He stressed that Yingluck’s return is her right as a Thai and underscored the nation's need for unity and reconciliation.

 

Worachai advised against politicising her return, warning opposition parties not to use it as ammunition against the government or the Pheu Thai Party.

 

"It's crucial to prevent conflicts that jeopardise national stability. Let's enable the country to advance, allowing the government to focus on justice and economic welfare for its people," he urged.

 

Yingluck was charged with dereliction of duty concerning a rice subsidy scheme in 2016 but missed her court appearance in August 2017, prompting an arrest warrant.

 

She reportedly fled the country, but her anticipated return marks a significant development in Thailand’s political landscape, reported The Nation.

 

-- 2024-11-25

 

 

[redwood1]

 free from any special privileges,

 

 

LoL....Just like Tony got no special privileges.....She will not spend one minute in Jail.....Poor Tony is still recovering from the one hour he spent at the jail, before his helicopter arrived...

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[JoePai]

Better get the helicopter and hospital bed ready 

[Tropicalevo]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

At that time, Article 44 bestowed absolute power on coup leaders

 

Ah yes. The infamous article 44.

The illegal, corrupt junta stating that 'We can do what we want, whenever we want and no mortal can stop us.'

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I would. 

[connda]

A short stay in a hospital penthouse and Bob's Tony's Your Brother Uncle.

[connda]

41 minutes ago, webfact said:

free from any special privileges

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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha