NACC to consider whether to file lawsuit against Yingluck

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NACC to consider whether to file lawsuit against Yingluck

BANGKOK, 4 March 2015 (NNT) – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is considering whether to file a lawsuit against former PM Yingluck Shinawatra and other members of her administration regarding the compensation of over 500 million baht for the people affected by political demonstrations 10 years ago.

The NACC has been collecting evidence and carrying out a fact-finding task before concluding whether the multi-million baht compensation scheme approved by the former government is in accordance with laws.

The former Yingluck-led government earlier decided to approve a budget of 577 million baht to recompense families of 524 people who were affected by political unrest between 2005 and 2010.

According to NACC President Panthep Klanarongran, the questioning of witnesses has been completed. His next job is to submit the results to NACC commissioner Wicha Mahakun, who will make a decision whether the NACC should pursue legal against the accused, which include Ms. Yingluck, her cabinet members and some department chiefs.


-- NNT 2015-03-04

[thesetat2013]

This will be another notch in the bullet they are firing at Yl. It is seperate from the other 700 billion lawsuit. One way pr another one of their cases will win.

[halloween]

Seems if your family wants to run a little insurgency, you get to pay for the damages yourself, not with other people's money.

[Pimay1]

This will be another notch in the bullet they are firing at Yl. It is seperate from the other 700 billion lawsuit. One way pr another one of their cases will win.

Hopefully they will win all their cases against the amply rich gang.

[smedly]

not completely sure what this money was spent on but I'd hazard a guess that it was a big thank you cheque to some redshirt activists for their stellar support - amazing how tax payers money could be used for such a thing

[tukkytuktuk]

This will be another notch in the bullet they are firing at Yl. It is seperate from the other 700 billion lawsuit. One way pr another one of their cases will win.

Hopefully they will win all their cases against the amply rich gang.

A big hope. She'd better flee to big brother Thaksin's open arms for a tearful reunion and photo opportunity.

[Gunna]

not completely sure what this money was spent on but I'd hazard a guess that it was a big thank you cheque to some redshirt activists for their stellar support - amazing how tax payers money could be used for such a thing

Nice work if you can get it - an average of over one million baht per person.

[seajae]

now we know where the new red airline money came from hey, had to be a catch somewhere, get the reds to burn down bangkok and act like terrorists then use govt money to pay them off for doing what you wanted them too, way to go yl.

[Robby nz]

We do know that the red leaders came out of the riots as millionaires for the ones who were made MP"s had to make a assets declaration.

It was speculated that it was Thaksin money that paid them but now it seems it could have been the tax payer who funded these mercenaries leaders.

[worgeordie]

We do know that the red leaders came out of the riots as millionaires for the ones who were made MP"s had to make a assets declaration.

It was speculated that it was Thaksin money that paid them but now it seems it could have been the tax payer who funded these mercenaries leaders.

I don't think Thaksin would spend his own money to do anything.

regards worgeordie

[candide]

More details here about how was the money spent:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Govt-compensation-met-with-anger-sadness-30182791.html

Types of compensation

Killed at the scene: Bt7.75 million

Succumbed to injuries: Bt7.95 million

Disabled: Bt7.9 million

Loss of important organ: Bt4 million

Loss of unimportant organ: Bt1.95 million

Serious injury: Bt1.175 million

Not serious injury: Bt695,000

Slight injury: Bt235,000

Edited March 4, 2015 by candide

[z42]

I hope the NACC actually grows a pair and does a proper job here. The conduct of the red camps in 2010 were largely in support of toppling abhisits govt at any cost. When your movement actively goads the army into using non peaceful dispersal and resolution methods then frankly you don't deserve anything in the way of compensation.
The masses of red supporters did nothing to denounce the violent elements in their midst, they could argue that their legitimate protest was hijacked, but if that was the case they should have returned home safe and sound of their own volition. This compensation was another populist spinner for YS's govt. It would certainly be interesting to see the justifications that were given, although that would mean more moronic spin than any sane person could tolerate.
In short, a shambles

[Anthony5]

More details here about how was the money spent:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Govt-compensation-met-with-anger-sadness-30182791.html

Types of compensation

Killed at the scene: Bt7.75 million

Succumbed to injuries: Bt7.95 million

Disabled: Bt7.9 million

Loss of important organ: Bt4 million

Loss of unimportant organ: Bt1.95 million

Serious injury: Bt1.175 million

Not serious injury: Bt695,000

Slight injury: Bt235,000

Slight injury: Bt235,000

I just recall that I split a finger nail when I passed one of the protest sites at that time. You think I can still apply for compensation?

[chooka]

Doesn't Prayuth want to compensate the victims of Suthep and the Mad monks demo also?

[candide]

Doesn't Prayuth want to compensate the victims of Suthep and the Mad monks demo also?

It's the NHRC:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/NHRC-wants-protesters-to-be-compensated-30252894.html

[lucky11]

This will be another notch in the bullet they are firing at Yl. It is seperate from the other 700 billion lawsuit. One way pr another one of their cases will win.

Hopefully they will win all their cases against the amply rich gang.

Sorry, initially misunderstood - yes I also hope that they win all their cases against the fugitives gang!!

Edited March 5, 2015 by lucky11

[rametindallas]

On the newspaper: Poo faces a rice-pledging scheme charge.

Poor Yingluck, she was just being loyal to her older brother. This is Thai custom and, as nong, she really had no choice.

Why doesn't her brother, Thaksin, step forward and take the blame that is rightfully his?

Is he really going to let his baby sister take the fall when he is the criminal mastermind and she really had no choice to refuse him?

I can under stand throwing long-time friends and associates under the bus, but his own family?

[FangFerang]

If they held every politician accountable for the costly failed policies of their administration, every PM (unelected and elected) since 1960 would be broke.

This newly-found financial accountability is a very selective public service, at best, and obviously a foolish attempt to prevent anyone from aligning with the Shinawatras in the future (which is stupid). Anyone fearing to be under the gun will just use the same methods that members of the current government use to hide their assets.

[Eric Loh]

Then he continued: Baiting the [families of] red shirt victims with financial packages is a dangerous, misplaced and misled move. That might be true if it wasnt for the fact that the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration has already had the Ministry of Social Development paying compensation.

Didnt Ahbisit did the same:-

According to the Social Development Ministry, it has paid out 400,000 baht in reparations to each family of the 92 people killed during the April-May 2010 violence, for a total of 36.8 million baht. Each of four people who were physically disabled received 320,000 baht, while each of the 86 people seriously injured (requiring more than 20 days of hospitalisation) received 100,000 baht apiece. Each of the 599 people who were injured, but not seriously, received 60,000 baht compensation. The government also paid 984 people who sustained minor injuries 20,000 baht each. One special case requiring ongoing medication received cash assistance of 423,209 baht.

Fair-minded observers would look at this and see it as wholly unsatisfactory. It was a pittance compared with the compensation the Abhisit government handed out to businesses in the Rajaprasong area, which had reached 14 billion baht in May this year.

[Robby nz]

Doesn't Prayuth want to compensate the victims of Suthep and the Mad monks demo also?

You mean the victims of the red thugs who attacked the peaceful protesters.

Try to get over the mad monk crap he is one of the good ones who has done more for the poor than the whole of the Yingluck camp put together.

[rubl]

Then he continued: Baiting the [families of] red shirt victims with financial packages is a dangerous, misplaced and misled move. That might be true if it wasnt for the fact that the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration has already had the Ministry of Social Development paying compensation.

Didnt Ahbisit did the same:-

According to the Social Development Ministry, it has paid out 400,000 baht in reparations to each family of the 92 people killed during the April-May 2010 violence, for a total of 36.8 million baht. Each of four people who were physically disabled received 320,000 baht, while each of the 86 people seriously injured (requiring more than 20 days of hospitalisation) received 100,000 baht apiece. Each of the 599 people who were injured, but not seriously, received 60,000 baht compensation. The government also paid 984 people who sustained minor injuries 20,000 baht each. One special case requiring ongoing medication received cash assistance of 423,209 baht.

Fair-minded observers would look at this and see it as wholly unsatisfactory. It was a pittance compared with the compensation the Abhisit government handed out to businesses in the Rajaprasong area, which had reached 14 billion baht in May this year.

So, the Abhisit government paid relatives of dead and those injured and Eric Loh finds that unsatisfactory. It would seem he agrees with the Yingluck government paying a half billion Baht extra (and get the signature under a document, not to sue the Yingluck government).

Well, that's his opinion.

BTW Eric, any data on the billions the Abhisit government handed out to Ratchaprasong businesses and how they managed to do that while out of office since July 2011?

Oh, 'had reached' and 'May this year' seems a wee bit strange. In my universe it's the 5th of March today

Edited March 5, 2015 by rubl