Ousted Thai PM Yingluck vows not to flee

[webfact]

Ousted Thai PM Yingluck vows not to flee

BANGKOK, July 18, 2014 (AFP) - Thailand's deposed former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday ruled out going into self-exile to avoid possible criminal charges, after the country's junta gave her permission to travel overseas.

In her first news conference since the army seized power in May, Yingluck said she would fly to Paris for a "private trip".

She is expected to attend the 65th birthday party of her elder brother, the fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, on July 26.

Thaksin, a billionaire tycoon turned populist politician, was ousted in an earlier coup in 2006 and later fled Thailand to avoid prison for a corruption conviction.

But Yingluck insisted that she would not follow in her brother's footsteps.

"I am a Thai citizen who should have rights and freedoms like any other Thais. I want to reassure you that I will not abandon my fellow Thais and I'm ready to come back to Thailand," she said.

Yingluck, who was indicted for dereliction of duty a day after she was removed from office, could face criminal charges linked to a loss-making rice subsidy scheme.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission said Thursday that it was forwarding that case to the attorney general's office for possible referral to the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions.

Yingluck insisted again on her innocence and questioned whether the commission's probe met international standards.
"The investigation is very fast unlike other political cases," she said.

Yingluck said the panel "chose to hear one-sided facts" by considering testimony from her opponents while rejecting other key witnesses.

The junta said Thursday that Yingluck had been given approval to leave the country for the first time since the coup because she had not opposed the military takeover.

Yingluck, Thailand's first female premier, was removed from office in a controversial court ruling shortly before the army toppled the remnants of her elected government.

She was among hundreds of people summoned and temporarily detained by the junta afterwards.

The army said the coup was necessary to end months of political unrest that left 28 people dead, but Thaksin's supporters accuse the military of using the protests as an excuse for a power grab.

The junta has ruled out holding new elections until around October 2015.


-- (c) Copyright AFP 2014-07-18

[Paulzed]

Ousted Thai PM Yingluck vows not to flee

"Honest Indian and Cross my heart and hope to die!!"

[terryp]

" I want to reassure you that I will not abandon my fellow Thais and I'm ready to come back to Thailand," she said.

in year 2657

[Cuchulainn]

Ousted Thai PM Yingluck vows not to flee help rice farmers

[waza]

"I am a Thai citizen who should have rights and freedoms like any other Thais. I want to reassure you that I will not abandon my fellow Thais and I'm ready to come back to Thailand," she said.

We better hope her Jumbo has night lights.

Would I lie!!

Edited July 18, 2014 by waza

[Toany]

Let her put her money and property up as assurance that she will return

[Valentine]

The NCPO will not have true credibility until some of the top corruption bosses are actually dealt with by severe sentences which are carried out accordingly & not allowed to drag on for years through the courts or allowing those charged &/or convicted to travel.

[Payboy]

[clockman]

The NCPO will not have true credibility until some of the top corruption bosses are actually dealt with by severe sentences which are carried out accordingly & not allowed to drag on for years through the courts or allowing those charged &/or convicted to travel.

It will never happen, T.I.T. 10 years for justice on a murder case?

[mikemac]

"I am a Thai citizen who should have rights and freedoms like any other Thais. I want to reassure you that I will not abandon my fellow Thais and I'm ready to come back to Thailand, unlike my lowlife brother," she said.

[thesetat2013]

Isnt this similar to what her brother said just prior to his fleeing? I am innocent and will fight! Just let me take this short trip overseas!

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[Tatsujin]

The precedent has already been set by her brother . . . refuse her permission to leave until this <deleted> mess they created is sorted out and the embezzled monies returned.

[UbonRatch]

"Yingluck insisted again on her innocence and questioned whether the commission's probe met international standards."

Since when has Thailand met 'international standards'? .. Silly cow... you're a bit late for squealing on that one!

[webfact]

Yingluck slams graft buster



BANGKOK: -- Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra strongly attacked the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), accusing it of being unfair and biased for ruling her guilty in the rice-pledging scheme.

She also defended her travel abroad saying it was planned before the ruling would be reached and not a plan to escape from the country.

In a press conference today, Yingluck questioned the justice system undertaken by the NACC if it meets international standards, citing the rush in inquiry process which took a mere 21 days and another 140 days in indictment procedure.

She claimed the NACC never treated any other case that implicated politicians in such a way in the past, except her case.

She cited a price guarantee scheme (of the Democrat government) which the NACC took more than four years, financial institution collapse case, and the police station construction case which made no progress.

In addition, she also accused the NACC of being biased when it selected only persons who were hostile to her to testify while suspending the rights if other witnesses to give testimony.

The NACC was quick to indict her in the rice scheme without waiting for the outcome of the rice stock checks despite that it lack has did patched officials to join the stock checks, she said.

She again said the rice-pledging scheme was a national level policy in which the prime minister is merely a supervisor, while implementation of the scheme was at the operational level undertaken by various government agencies with transparent procedure at all steps that could be verifiable.

Accusations against her were all received from one side, she said.

She claimed that the past press conferences held by the NACC have convinced her that she was not involved with the scheme, thus making her to lose attention to use these issues to defend herself. Instead all these issues were then used by the NACC to tackle her on the rice scheme.

In close, Ms Yingluck said she would not run away as her travel abroad was planned in advance, and has clear schedules of departure and arrival.

She then pleaded that “I’m a full citizen and should deserve to be treated as a normal Thai citizen. I affirm here that I will not leave my country folks and is ready to return to Thailand.”

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/yingluck-slams-graft-buster/


-- Thai PBS 2014-07-18

[saltandpepper]

"I am a Thai citizen who should have rights and freedoms like any other Thais. I want to reassure you that I will not abandon my fellow Thais and I'm ready to come back to Thailand," she said.

We better hope her Jumbo has night lights.

Yingluck scowl.jpg Would I lie!!

Good god, is she ugly!!!!!

[Soutpeel]

want to reassure you that I will not abandon my fellow Thais and I'm ready to come back to Thailand," she said.

She just didnt say "when"....

come to think of it didnt the goat herder say something similar while sitting in Dubai ?

[bkkstooge]

This situation is kinda a win-win for the NCPO, if she goes and doesn't return she will be found guilty in absentia on one or many of the present and future charges she faces and will face and the current rulers will have deleted another one of the Shinawatra brood from this land of smiles. If she returns (and she could, I will say one thing for Yingee she has shown more spine than her older male clone) then the leaders will have the satisfaction of putting one of the Shin family members through the justice system and finding her (undoubtedly) guilty. And if this scenario occurs IMHO she'll get some type of pardon. Shrewd move by the NCPO all round.

[jaltsc]

"Thailand's deposed former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday ruled out going into self-exile to avoid possible criminal charges, after the country's junta gave her permission to travel overseas."

Well of course not. Even with her brother's vast fortune, the family doesn't have enough money to pack up and ship her entire wardrobe out of the country. No way is she going to leave even one pair of her Christian Louboutin shoes or handbag behind.

Edited July 18, 2014 by jaltsc

[Baerboxer]

Yingluck slams graft buster

BANGKOK: -- Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra strongly attacked the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), accusing it of being unfair and biased for ruling her guilty in the rice-pledging scheme.

She also defended her travel abroad saying it was planned before the ruling would be reached and not a plan to escape from the country.

In a press conference today, Yingluck questioned the justice system undertaken by the NACC if it meets international standards, citing the rush in inquiry process which took a mere 21 days and another 140 days in indictment procedure.

She claimed the NACC never treated any other case that implicated politicians in such a way in the past, except her case.

She cited a price guarantee scheme (of the Democrat government) which the NACC took more than four years, financial institution collapse case, and the police station construction case which made no progress.

In addition, she also accused the NACC of being biased when it selected only persons who were hostile to her to testify while suspending the rights if other witnesses to give testimony.

The NACC was quick to indict her in the rice scheme without waiting for the outcome of the rice stock checks despite that it lack has did patched officials to join the stock checks, she said.

She again said the rice-pledging scheme was a national level policy in which the prime minister is merely a supervisor, while implementation of the scheme was at the operational level undertaken by various government agencies with transparent procedure at all steps that could be verifiable.

Accusations against her were all received from one side, she said.

She claimed that the past press conferences held by the NACC have convinced her that she was not involved with the scheme, thus making her to lose attention to use these issues to defend herself. Instead all these issues were then used by the NACC to tackle her on the rice scheme.

In close, Ms Yingluck said she would not run away as her travel abroad was planned in advance, and has clear schedules of departure and arrival.

She then pleaded that “I’m a full citizen and should deserve to be treated as a normal Thai citizen. I affirm here that I will not leave my country folks and is ready to return to Thailand.”

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/yingluck-slams-graft-buster/

-- Thai PBS 2014-07-18

If she is so convinced she is innocent then she should be happy to have her day in court and fight.

On the other hand, her vows mean nothing, ask the farmers; and she has shown then same propensity for lying has her siblings.

Someone needs to explain the magnitude of what she's done, or more to the point not done, and the consequences of being the leader and repeatedly telling everyone you're in charge. She still seems under the illusion that she can simply say everything was in order and will be believed. If all in the rice scheme was transparent how come PTP were never able / willing to produce the real accounts? How many committee meetings did she actually bother to chair?

This has been a massive issue that has caused massive losses and hardships, including suicides of those it was supposed to help, whilst some have profited nicely. That might explain the need to investigate quickly.

She needs to stop whining about other cases and the past and concentrate on the facts of her case. She seems reliant on being treated as all elite hiso's normally are and simply let off.

[ezzra]

She's going to Dubai to look for a place to live and to furnish it, for the next time she will

say that she will not flee...

[tingtongteesood]

Let's just say the length of time the case takes could be directly proportional to how strong the evidence is. Nuff said ! Now stop whining and get on with the case, try to defend yourself or run away, don't care either way...

[Dah fahrang]

The precedent has already been set by her brother . . . refuse her permission to leave until this <deleted> mess they created is sorted out and the embezzled monies returned.

The 'softer' option is the one being taken.

Let her leave - be seen, on the record to let her leave - no hard feelings, pander to her flock.

NCPO score all the points by her peaceful and supported departure.

Behind the scenes, make it clear to her that she should "not" return. Problem solved. Another Shinawatra out of the front-line of public (censored) news.

Out of sight, out of mind. A year is a long time in politics.

Of course, I may be wrong. We may see equivalent news headlines heralding her return to Thai soil. I wait to read this and be proven wrong.

[ramrod711]

In a press conference today, Yingluck questioned the justice system undertaken by the NACC if it meets international standards, citing the rush in inquiry process which took a mere 21 days and another 140 days in indictment procedure.

In essence she is saying: The NACC is not my father.

[wandasloan]

The NCPO will not have true credibility until some of the top corruption bosses are actually dealt with by severe sentences which are carried out accordingly & not allowed to drag on for years through the courts or allowing those charged &/or convicted to travel.

Yes! Because tampering with the courts is the only way Thailand will gain any credibility.

If only the moronic junta would listen to The Official Thai Visa Railroading and Kangaroo Justice Committee and put some spine into this country! The very idea of an independent court system is ridiculous.

.

[wabothai]

I am convinced she means it, but brother love may convince her otherwise, after all she is a clone.

[bangrak]

'...and I'm ready to come back to thailand' Yingluck declared, but she didn't say in so many words: 'I will come back to Thailand mid-August after my private Europe trip', did she, she said she was 'ready to come back' not same-same and very different! The guys who write every of the words she speaks know their job, she will most probably declare in one month from now: 'I didn't lie, I didn't say I was coming back now, my words are being misinterpreted again with the aim to harm my person, this is another injustice, blah-blah...', and the gullible reds will believe it, and the Shins' PR specialists will make the international media and foreign governments believe it (or pretend to), and the courtscase(s) will not be started as she will not be here to hear the charges against her (as required by Thai Law)...

[bangrak]

In a press conference today, Yingluck questioned the justice system undertaken by the NACC if it meets international standards, citing the rush in inquiry process which took a mere 21 days and another 140 days in indictment procedure.

In essence she is saying: The NACC is not my father.

And she is telling the same lies again too, as the NACC started its inquiry about the rice 'scheme' two years before those 21 days... As heard from American attorneys: 'Lie, lie, lie, go on lying, don't stop lying, never tell the truth, some part of it might stick...'!

[Oziex1]

''She again said the rice-pledging scheme was a national level policy in which the prime minister is merely a supervisor''

I am merely a supervisor in my occupation, and as such I take responsibility for the performance of my work group and the outcome of the tasks they perform. The buck stops with me, as it does with her.

Edited July 18, 2014 by Oziex1

[krystian]

I wonder who her english teacher was... the teacher must have given her a different meaning of the word "FAIR"

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[Halion]

For those who truly want reform and not simply another version of Thai-ness then this woman should be banned from leaving the country and subjected to the full extent of the evidence against her and if found guilty then duly sentenced in accordance with the law. This is the only way to show the nation that the current regime is truly interested in reform and equality. Anything less would be an admission that Thailand is incapable of moving forward.