Surapong to petition PM seeking justice for Ms Yingluck

BANGKOK: -- Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said he would petition Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House Monday to seek justice for former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra regarding the rice-pledging scheme which she is facing impeachment for negligence of duties that resulted in rampant corruption.

Mr Surapong also questioned why no legal action was taken against former prime minister Chuan Leekpai and Montri Chenvidyakarn, former secretary general of the now defunct Financial Sector Restructuring Authority (FSRA) over fishy sale of assets of financially collapsed institutions at low prices.

FSRA was formed by then prime minister Chuan to sell bad loans following the financial crisis which hit Thailand in 1997.

Mr Surapong said the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) had sent a complaint to Office of the Attorney General charging Mr Montri with negligence of duty and that the Thai public had to pay debts of more than one trillion baht over a long period.

This showed that FSRA was guilty and Mr Chuan, who was prime minister at that time, supervised the FSRA, said Mr Surapong.

He then questioned why Mr Chuan was not impeached while the impeachment case against Ms Yingluck continues with attempts to remove her from premiership.

Permanent secretary for Finance Rungson Sriworasat, chairman of the subcommittee inspecting governments’ rice subsidy schemes, said yesterday that damages incurred from 2004 to 2014 stood at about 600 billion baht.

Of the total, damages inflicted by the Yingluck government totaled over 500 billion baht and the rest by the previous governments.

Mr Surapong went on saying that the NACC must also impeach former prime ministers Abhisit Vejjajiva or Gen Surayud Chulanont for being responsible on the rice subsidy scheme.

He asked that Prime Minister Gen Prayut who is also the leader of the National Council for Peace and Order ordered the probe on these issues and not to adopt a double standard practice.

Mr Surapong said he would also petition the NACC and the Justice Ministry to seek justice for ms Yingluck.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/surapong-petition-pm-seeking-justice-ms-yingluck/

-- Thai PBS 2014-11-14

What Khun Surapong conveniently are forgetting, when he asks the general to go after previous governments, is the fact that most of those governments were "red" !!

Thaksin, Somchai and Samak.

He also forgot to mention, that he is related to Thaksin!!

Mr Surapong also questioned why no legal action was taken against former prime minister Chuan Leekpai and Montri Chenvidyakarn, former secretary general of the now defunct Financial Sector Restructuring Authority (FSRA) over fishy sale of assets of financially collapsed institutions at low prices.

Yeah right mate, start to question why similar cases almost 20 years ago didn't get to court at that time, why not look up some examples 200 years ago ?

But wait, why had those financial institutions collapsed in the first place?

Answer, because Chavalit and his deputy, Surapongs cousin Thaksin, had deployed a getting rich very quickly scam by refusing to devalue the Thai Baht until they had funneled enough dollars out of the country in wooden crates the bubble burst with the known results.

Chuan Leekpai was in fact cleaning up their mess.

The cute little man is back and asking for justice for yingluck.

Let us hope Yingluck receives a fair trial/hearing and receives the justice she deserves, whatever that is.

Surapong - why do I dislike him so much ?

In the same basket as Chalerm and Tarit

"Mr Surapong went on saying that the NACC must also impeach former prime ministers Abhisit Vejjajiva"

He truly is out of touch with reality now that PTP's greatest enemy, "accountability", is knocking at his front door.

I don't remember The Right Honorable Ahbisit's rice price guaranteee forcing farmers to commit suicide?

I don't remember The Right Honorable Ahbisit promising 4 times to the farmers they will be paid and then not paying them?

I don't remember The Right Honorable Ahbisit scheme running out of money after stating they had enough money for the whole season?

I don't remember The Right Honorable Ahbisit's rice price guarantee having to rely on millers and warehouse owners o store the rice?

I don't remember The Right Honorable Ahbisit's rice price guarantee trying to manipulate market mechanisms?

I don't remember ONE economist stating the Right Honorable Ahbisit's rice price guaranteee was "one of the worst-designed and costliest policies enacted by the government"

I don't remember the Right Honorable Ahbisit's rice price guarantee funneling 63% of the funds spent on the pledging program going to merchants and millers, with the rest going to farmers and only 5% of funds spent going to poor farmers.

I don't remember the Right Honorable Ahbisit's rice price guarantee being biased in favour of farmers who can produce more rice compared with those who produce less with the scheme being described as "pro rich and anti poor"

I don't remember the Right Honorable Ahbisit's rice price guarantee bringing Thailand's rice export industry to its knees?

I don't remember the Right Honorable Ahbisit stating "The public are not allowed to have knowledge of G to G rice deals" regarding the rice price guarantee?

I don't remember the Right Honorable Ahbisit's rice price guarantee fostering illegal border rice crossings to rape the tax payers of as much money as possible?

I don't remember the Right Honorable Ahbisit's rice price guarantee having any rice stolen, gone bad or swapped for inferior rice?

I don't remember the Right Honorable Ahbisit's brother telling the public that the rice price guarantee will return three times its investment in 3 years?

The more I read what the PTP are saying now the more confidence I have in thinking I would be the smartest politician in the PTP camp if I was a member.

I pity Surpong. I pity the PTP. They are, but a desperate shadow of themselves and the public, the very public they held in contempt for years is turning on them,

​This shows yet again instead of fostering reform and a brighter future for Thailand the PTP are only thinking of themselves and their self serving attitude is something I will always remember.

Sid the Sloth is back!

This bloke looks and acts every inch a window licker.

>He then questioned why Mr Chuan was not impeached while the impeachment case against Ms Yingluck continues with attempts to remove her from premiership.< Quote

Khun Surapong has been sleeping so well in his cave, that obviously he didn't notice a smaller change, that took place in Thailand May 22nd!!

Your little darling is not in charge anymore, and hopefully will never be it again!!

I know it is not objective, but just looking at this guy makes my skin crawl!!

This bloke looks and acts every inch a window licker.

A very informed and useful comment (NOT). Why do the moderators allow meaningless (and potentially defamatory) posts like this?

Surapong - why do I dislike him so much ?

In the same basket as Chalerm and Tarit

I'll raise a glass of ear medicine to that!

He should file a complaint with the office of the ombudsman, of course it would be in queue behind the complaint against him for issuing a passport to a convicted fugitive (that just happened to be a family member and the man owning the political party that made him a minister)

another cockroach comes out of toilet i hope he's put back to where he belongs in the shit house

thai justice has a price tag on it.

I've been saying this all along that they are targeting Yingluck bumping her up the list while others get the free pass.

It's good that the pressure is being put back on her accusers and exposing them and this farce for what it is.

I not only hope she wins this case but takes her rightful spot back as PM after once again being democratically elected by the people of Thailand .

Surapong - why do I dislike him so much ?

In the same basket as Chalerm and Tarit

yes a vile man

if only someone had the ball-s to investigate and lock him up or at least shut him up - he is everything that is wrong with Thailand ....... right there

Surapong - why do I dislike him so much ?

In the same basket as Chalerm and Tarit

yes a vile man

if only someone had the ball-s to investigate and lock him up or at least shut him up - he is everything that is wrong with Thailand ....... right there

Chalerm is another nasty piece of work.

It was not so long ago he was issuing all sorts of threats but now he has crawled back under his stone.

another cockroach comes out of toilet i hope he's put back to where he belongs in the shit house

It's indicative of the level of desperation of the Shinawatra clan to protect one of their own, by grasping at nearly 20 year old straws.

I've been saying this all along that they are targeting Yingluck bumping her up the list while others get the free pass.

It's good that the pressure is being put back on her accusers and exposing them and this farce for what it is.

I not only hope she wins this case but takes her rightful spot back as PM after once again being democratically elected by the people of Thailand .

wins what case ...........................................she was PM ......she was responsible .................... she cost the Thai people almost 1 trillion baht

and you are trying to defend her - can you actually think for yourself - is there something in control of your fingers as you type - I have a pretty good idea

People need to be held accountable in this country - and that is one of the biggest issues that needs reform

Yingluc.... lock her up for 20 years along with her brother - red shirt terrorist leaders and all the deputy PM's that were in office during 2013 - Thailand needs to rid themselves of these corrupt spongers

It's good that the pressure is being put back on her accusers

Rarer than the dodo bird, a Surapong Supporter.

Oh the name Yingluck certainly fires up the yellows.

You see smedley you have just proved my case.You have her hung drawn and quartered without a trial and that's the battle she faces the same as her brother.

But do carry on .

Oh and you do realise she is the peoples choice and yellows and the junta know it so the only way is to smear her is this ongoing press campaign because they know she would win the next election by a mile.

Surapong ...the hypocrisy is strong in this one

I've been saying this all along that they are targeting Yingluck bumping her up the list while others get the free pass.

It's good that the pressure is being put back on her accusers and exposing them and this farce for what it is.

I not only hope she wins this case but takes her rightful spot back as PM after once again being democratically elected by the people of Thailand .

I love a good dose of sarcasm in the morning, best post ....so far.

Shouldn't Surapong, Yingluck, and the other red inbred be sent to Elba and stay there for ever?

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Surapong - why do I dislike him so much ?

In the same basket as Chalerm and Tarit

And has still never responded to the ombudsman's several demands for answers why he opened the office during riots

to reissue a passport to a convicted fled felon - his corrupt cousin.

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I've been saying this all along that they are targeting Yingluck bumping her up the list while others get the free pass.

It's good that the pressure is being put back on her accusers and exposing them and this farce for what it is.

I not only hope she wins this case but takes her rightful spot back as PM after once again being democratically elected by the people of Thailand .

I love a good dose of sarcasm in the morning, best post ....so far.

...spot back as PM fake PM after once...

Surapong's attitude typlifies the atitide displayed by a large persentage of his party's members and the former goverment. They are doing again what they do best, ignore the law, orders, instructions of legal entities, needs of people while attempting to fill their personal agenda, They, is in reference to old ear medicine and Tarint sticking their nose above the rapports recently.

These pupit like people do not know when to quite, they have been a large part of the problem in Thailand for decades and it is time they paid in full for their many transgressions and downright criminal acts.

Justice for former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra regarding the rice-pledging scheme which she is facing impeachment for negligence of duties that resulted in rampant corruption would be 3 year in the Monkey house.

BANGKOK: -- Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said he would petition Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House Monday to seek justice for former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra regarding the rice-pledging scheme which she is facing impeachment for negligence of duties that resulted in rampant corruption.

Can you imagine the trouble you would have to be in to want this guy defending you? Yingluck must be scared sh#tless.

Doesn't the "Ms" bit just make every man a little worried.