Graft Charges Continue To Haunt Yingluck

[Buchholz]

friend of sister in law is making piles of money to be the middle man between companies who want gov contracts, it helps that he knows yingluck and he is building a 30 million house with the greyish money

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You can see how much the main players in the government are getting if just a middle man is raking in that sort of money.

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[spidermike007]

SPECIAL REPORTGraft charges continue to haunt Yingluck

Opas Boonlom

The Nation

EC probes claim that she aided Pongsapat's city election bid

BANGKOK: -- Although the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has dismissed an allegation that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra submitted a false asset declaration over the Bt30-million loan extended to Ad Index Co Ltd, the PM's path is still paved with thorns as several complaints of corruption, abuse of authority and dereliction of duty have been lined up against her.

Yingluck has said she would like to complete her four-year term, but her wish is achievable only if she can clear herself from allegations of irregularities involving projects ranging from the rice-pledging scheme to the dispute over the Bt2-trillion loan bill; as well as charges that she failed to provide details of procurement procedures and mean prices on the Internet and that she interfered in the transfer of the Defence Ministry permanent secretary.

The next issue that could cost Yingluck her premiership is the allegation that she abused her authority. Green group coordinator Suriyasai Katasila alleged that Yingluck as PM rallied to help Pheu Thai Party gubernatorial candidate Pongsapat Pongcharoen by misleading voters.

He submitted to the Election Commission (EC) taped scripts of Yingluck's statements made at campaign rallies. The Yingluck statement in question, Suriyasai said, was that if residents voted for Pongsapat, the government and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration would work together without conflict.

Bangkok voters would gain benefits if they voted for Number 9 because the government had funds to support mega projects, such as more Skytrain routes. But if people voted for other candidates, they would not receive support from the government.

Suriyasai said as the PM, Yingluck had the responsibility to provide mass transit systems and other services to the public in accordance with the constitution. The EC's panel is investigating the petition.

Bangkok Election Commission chairman Thaweesak Toochinda said Article 60 of the Local Election Act bans state officials from carrying out any activity that benefits candidates or causes them to be at a disadvantage.

If found guilty, Yingluck would face up to 10 years' imprisonment and a fine up to Bt200,000 including a ten-year political ban.

A highly placed source in the EC said Yingluck said she did not use office hours to help Pongsapat campaign for votes - but he believes the law would look at the content of the speeches she made, not when she made them.

The source said Article 57 bans candidates and anyone else from promising to give assets or benefits which could be calculated in amounts of money. The EC has asked all television stations for full taped scripts Yingluck made at election rallies.

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And it might be the first time in thai history that a politician was jailed for corruption. Not sure how many other countries are less willing to fight corruption, but Thailand has to be on the top of the list of completely unwilling, unable, and uninterested in doing anything about this problem. The anti corruption commission is less effective than my armpit, at waging this battle. The effort Thailand is making in this area is pathetic. Yingluck should be crying in shame. More of the same. She is a defender of the status quo.

Mike Macarelli

Chaiyaphum, Thailand

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[Tatsujin]

Move her on out and get who? Her sister? Nah - I prefer the eye candy even is she can't manage anything. PTP leadership is nothing but a joke, proxies for convicted criminals. Thailand... has it got any 'face' left?

Did it have any "face" in the first place? If it did, then it's gone now except in the eyes of many deluded Thai's.

[hanuman2543]

Seems to me that several people here live in yellow LaLaland and denying reality. What I see here is not an open dicussion and analysis but rhetorical tricks (personal attacks) and when prooven wrong prefer to change the topic. Exactly the tactics of Thai politicians use, maybe some of you should apply for honorary citizenship. You will qualify 100%.

[Tatsujin]

Seems to me that several people here live in yellow LaLaland and denying reality. What I see here is not an open dicussion and analysis but rhetorical tricks (personal attacks) and when prooven wrong prefer to change the topic. Exactly the tactics of Thai politicians use, maybe some of you should apply for honorary citizenship. You will qualify 100%.

Seems to me that several people here live in red LaLaland and denying reality. What I see here is not an open dicussion and analysis but rhetorical tricks (personal attacks) and when prooven wrong prefer to change the topic. Exactly the tactics of Thai politicians use, maybe some of you should apply for honorary citizenship. You will qualify 100%.

Edited April 11, 2013 by Tatsujin