Yingluck places importance on transparency and justice

BANGKOK, 17 July 2013 (NNT) – The Prime Minister is placing great emphasis on transparency and justice in the government’s affairs, saying a group of observers will be set up to oversee the government’s projects.

At a seminar held to promote good governance, Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said the government has always been focusing on transparency. Legal actions will be taken against those taking part in corruption, adding that the government has a clear intention to eradicate the country's chronic corruption problems.

The premier also urged all ministries to step up anti-corruption measures. Stricter rules will, this year, be enforced in all ministries in order to improve the overall image of the government, elaborating that all procurement processes will be revealed to the public. A group of observers will also be set up to follow up on mega projects, especially the water management and infrastructure projects.

-- NNT 2013-07-17

"Legal actions will be taken against those taking part in corruption . . ."

The courts are going to be busy then, or maybe all involved will just vanish overseas.

O really? And how do we stop Thaksin from receiving kick-backs from KWater because that would then happen outside Thailand?

And how do we know that Thaksin doesn't make double deals with foreign fishy governments when selling rice on confidential G to G contracts?

Give me a break Yingluck. You have preached this for 2 years now and still today the most corrupt guy, Pladprasop, is still in charge of the THB 350,000,000,000 controversial water budget.

You only use people that can serve and enrich you and your family. Nobody in your cabinet is chosen because of quality. Well, maybe only Red Shirt leader Nathawut................................

And if you like accountability and justice, why do you keep replacing and transferring your ministers so often? Maybe something to do with "you better leave before you get caught"?

Edited July 17, 201312 yr by Nickymaster

We are now at Yingluck cabinet 5! How many actions have been taken? Correct ZERO actions against anybody related to PT since Yingluck became PM and corruption is at his highest level in Thai history.

Go figure who is fooling who...

"The Prime Minister is placing great emphasis on transparency and justice in the government’s affairs"

The only thing transparent about this government is that the real PM lives in Dubai.

Really bad timing because it is either too early or too late for April Fool's day.

The only thing that's transparent and PTP's view of justice are the continual threats of lawsuits

"Importance on Transparency and justice"

so she is going to get someone to clean the windows at the courthouse?

More big words she doesn't understand. Little wonder she doesn't take questions.

If the "group of observers" were independently appointed by internationally recognised audit companies, I'd be jumping for joy. However as they will invariably be selected from the Thai ranking officials families and business associates, I'll just.....

The moment she opens her mouth "poep" comes out.

For starters in this new era of transperency, please inform us about the g2g ricedeals. The volumes and the prices paid (into which bankaccounts).

Oh, a matter of national security, I understand. Sorry for asking.

The moment she opens her mouth "poep" comes out.

Isn't that why she is called 'Poo'?

Between the lines have all concerned reaped as much as they dare ??? because more things are out in the open of recent and someone is getting the wind up...( So from now on guys) yingluck is saying lets have a clean run up to the next election and then when we get returned we can re run same same.

"A group of observers...."

I understand. Microchips in the brain of some people, remotecontrol from Dubai.

The Prime Minister is placing great emphasis on transparency and justice in the government’s affairs,

Says the woman who wanted to have an investigation before she would admit it was her brothers voice on the tape.

This woman must have a team of comedy writers working around the clock. She says the most ridiculous and unbelievable things.

Who in their right mind us going to think that a system of government so deeply ingrained in a cloak of corruption, nepotism, and cronyism for decades is going to suddenly do a 180 degree turn, especially when the idea is being voiced by some bimbo airhead and her fugitive brother?

I would say that corruption is on a level with the previous Thaskin Administration , no where near as bad, as when the corrupt junta ruled Thailand , corruption on any scale is a blight on the government and it's population for allowing this to bloom, so the question must be asked, why not practice what you preach, the PTP is very quick on talk, but very slow on action, in most area's of governance in Thailand

With fingers crossed

Would be nice to get some transparency on the whole rice pledging mess for starters.

I'm not sure how much anyone would believe them anyway, their credibility must be reaching an all time low.

Her mouth keeps moving but I can hear a word she says

My participation on the site over the last four days has been about 10% of normal as we have had a surge of unbelievable, crappy crass news items involving Chief Airhead and I simply cannot take any more of the gibbering nonsense and lies that spontaneously erupt from the mouths of Ministers. We are now getting to the point where the historical account of the conduct of this present Government could have been worthy of writing by The Brothers Grimm.

Quite right too Miss Y. Transparency and justice are very important.

Now let's see you try practicing what you preach and we'll all be as happy as a PM with new shoes!

Edit.

Edited July 17, 201312 yr by bigbamboo

It's a bit like asking the great train robbers to be honest.....just isn't going to happen.....

They cannot live without the snouts in the trough!

Legal actions will be taken against those taking part in corruption, adding that the government has a clear intention to eradicate the country's chronic corruption problems.

Is this to be a change in policy? Or is the legal action to be amnesty to all involved in corruption? The most corrupt person to have been caught and had a verdict issued against them is no other than "big bro".

At a seminar held to promote good governance, Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said the government has always been focusing on transparency.

And just how transparrent is the rice Scheme, the 350 billion baht flood control project, and the 2 trillion baht infrastructure loan??

"transparency and justice" now I've heard it all

Can anyone believe for a moment that there will be a determined clean-up of corruption ? It will already be known by top brass exactly who the culprits are, but they are probably all on the gravy train.

Just more hot air.

Yingluck places importance on transparency and justice

Dunno about justice, but transparency is sold by Victorias Secret.

Is no one even slightly worried about criticizing the PM and the

Government,maybe thinking that no one with any power ,does

not read these threads,as it seems like the PM and most of the

Government has a hair trigger when it comes to criticism of what

they do and say,even if it is all true.

Fighting a case in a Thai court would be my idea of a nightmare

and like I said even if what you wrote was 100% true,winning would

be virtually impossible,and would end up very costly in many ways,

the only upside,you would be required to stay in Thailand while the

case slowly dragged its way through the judicial system ,wonder if

you would still be required to get visa !

regards Worgeordie

"transparency and justice" now I've heard it all

I doubt that very much.