Yingluck may survive prosecution on Thaksin's passport case

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Yingluck may survive prosecution on Thaksin's passport case



BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra may survive prosecution for the issuance of passports to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, chairman of the National Anti Corruption Commission (NACC) Mr Parnthep Klanarongran indicated today.

He said NACC authorities have conducted testimonies of the passport case that involved former foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul and Ms Yingluck over the return of passports to Thaksin.

He said authorities have reported to him that initially they have found that Ms Yingluck had no connection.

They said people who should be held responsible are those bat minister level.

Mr Parnthep said the former permanent secretary of the ministry should be held responsible or not depends on whether there are substantial evidence to file charge.

The NACC is charging Surapong and Yingluck of malfeasance if office for the return of two passports to Thaksin illegitimately after his special passport was revoked in 2008 by the Apisit government after he fled the country to avoid Supreme Court’s trial in a controversial land purchase case.

(Photo : Thai PBS File)

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/yingluck-may-survive-prosecution-on-thaksins-passport-case


-- Thai PBS 2015-06-03

[Crazy chef 1]

looks like the holy witch hunt...

[dru2]

Surapong Tovichakchaikul was at ministerial level....

[jaidam]

Did Surapong fly a pair of passports to every fugitive hiding from his prison sentence overseas, or just Thaksin. If he flew to hand deliver them to every fugitive criminal then fair enough, if only Thaksin then we are catching the Shins in yet more lies and deceitful behavior, when will it end?

[ballpoint]

Did Surapong fly a pair of passports to every fugitive hiding from his prison sentence overseas, or just Thaksin. If he flew to hand deliver them to every fugitive criminal then fair enough, if only Thaksin then we are catching the Shins in yet more lies and deceitful behavior, when will it end?

Not likely, but it could be possible. After all, they were willing to pardon thousands of other criminals just to get him free.

Looking at the slip in the OP; When referring to Surapong, "bat minister" certainly has something going for it.

[h90]

looks like the holy witch hunt...

I hope they get the witch....

[Pimay1]

He said authorities have reported to him that initially they have found that Ms Yingluck had no connection.

Right. If you are clinically insane, by which I mean you wake up in the morning and think you are an onion, you will believe this statement. Apologies to Jeremy Clarkson for butchering his quote.

[ukrules]

I would think it's highly likely that Thaksin had many supporters in all levels of government so I'm not surprised by this at all.

Blaming everything on a former prime minister is not a good precedent to set. How many failed court cases / legal actions are going to be required ?

Serving Prime Ministers should bear this in mind because one day they will no longer be in office and what happens next is up to their successor.

I fully expect the next government to scrutinise every action of the current prime minister but I suspect he already knows this and is acting accordingly : strictly in line with the law.

[Tatsujin]

Isn't the PM ultimately responsible for any/all actions taken by any Ministry whilst being PM?

[Lite Beer]

Yingluck had nothing to do with Thaksin's passports: NACC

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been found to have had no role in her brother, fugitive ex-PM Thaksin, being granted a passport, anti-corruption panel chairman Panthep Klanarongran said Wednesday.

He said investigators from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) looking into the allegation decided that former foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul and then-Foreign Ministry permanent secretary may face impeachment over the matter depending on further scrutiny.

However, the NACC will decide within this month over whether it will take legal action against those involved in the case, Panthep said.

Meanwhile, Yingluck will report to the NACC on Tuesday to hear charges levelled against her in relation to the compensation scheme for victims of political protest, mostly red shirts, Panthep said.

The NACC chairman Wednesday told media that the anti-corruption panel had issued sent a summons to Yingluck and 34 members of her cabinet, detailing the charge.

The concerned parties, including the former premier, will have the opportunity to defend themselves before NACC between June 9 and 30.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Yingluck-had-nothing-to-do-with-Thaksins-passports-30261530.html

-- The Nation 2015-06-03

[djjamie]

The PTP tried to shelter the PM from actually doing anything while she was in power. They sent her on "road trips" to obscure countries that have no economic ties with Thailand, put her on trains to nowhere for photo ops, controlled her Facebook narrative to project a competent leader, allowed her to read from a script when she had to stand in front of an audience and say something in public. This was all done for one simple reason and that was to shield her from any responsibility when accountability for the undemocratic decisions the PTP made come to light. This news article is a classic example of why she was boxed up and packed up like a barbie doll (no offence to Barbie) and let out in a very controlled fashion. (Yes, yes, yingluck was elected, but then a "Barbie" at Robinson's would have been to if it offered 40% above market value)

There is one sentence that rings like southing church bells in the PTP's ears. A reason they kept "Barbie" on the shelf in the dark. "No connection" is the magic word the PTP love to hear. "No connection" epitomises yingluck when describing her in relation to her responsibilities as PM. "No connection" comes to mind when hearing her polished Kentucky State University English. "No Connection" is another word for yingluck, but longer and with different letters!

"No connection" is also why she is being held to account for the rice scam.

[baboon]

The PTP tried to shelter the PM from actually doing anything while she was in power. They sent her on "road trips" to obscure countries that have no economic ties with Thailand, put her on trains to nowhere for photo ops, controlled her Facebook narrative to project a competent leader, allowed her to read from a script when she had to stand in front of an audience and say something in public. This was all done for one simple reason and that was to shield her from any responsibility when accountability for the undemocratic decisions the PTP made come to light. This news article is a classic example of why she was boxed up and packed up like a barbie doll (no offence to Barbie) and let out in a very controlled fashion. (Yes, yes, yingluck was elected, but then a "Barbie" at Robinson's would have been to if it offered 40% above market value)

There is one sentence that rings like southing church bells in the PTP's ears. A reason they kept "Barbie" on the shelf in the dark. "No connection" is the magic word the PTP love to hear. "No connection" epitomises yingluck when describing her in relation to her responsibilities as PM. "No connection" comes to mind when hearing her polished Kentucky State University English. "No Connection" is another word for yingluck, but longer and with different letters!

"No connection" is also why she is being held to account for the rice scam.

Err, just checking, but you do know Barbie isn't real, don't you?

[metisdead]

An offensive troll post has been removed.

[Baerboxer]

The PTP tried to shelter the PM from actually doing anything while she was in power. They sent her on "road trips" to obscure countries that have no economic ties with Thailand, put her on trains to nowhere for photo ops, controlled her Facebook narrative to project a competent leader, allowed her to read from a script when she had to stand in front of an audience and say something in public. This was all done for one simple reason and that was to shield her from any responsibility when accountability for the undemocratic decisions the PTP made come to light. This news article is a classic example of why she was boxed up and packed up like a barbie doll (no offence to Barbie) and let out in a very controlled fashion. (Yes, yes, yingluck was elected, but then a "Barbie" at Robinson's would have been to if it offered 40% above market value)

There is one sentence that rings like southing church bells in the PTP's ears. A reason they kept "Barbie" on the shelf in the dark. "No connection" is the magic word the PTP love to hear. "No connection" epitomises yingluck when describing her in relation to her responsibilities as PM. "No connection" comes to mind when hearing her polished Kentucky State University English. "No Connection" is another word for yingluck, but longer and with different letters!

"No connection" is also why she is being held to account for the rice scam.

Err, just checking, but you do know Barbie isn't real, don't you?

OMG - does Ken know ?

[Baerboxer]

Well, for all we know cousin number 1 could have done this off his own initiative as an extra bit of toadying to the boss.

Why tell Yingluck. I doubt she new everything that was going on. What's more pertinent is she didn't care what was going on or try to ensure compliance with the law, or attempt to really be the PM.

Now, lets see if cousin number 1 is prosecuted. If he'd kept his gob shut he might just have got away with it.

[philw]

The PTP tried to shelter the PM from actually doing anything while she was in power. They sent her on "road trips" to obscure countries that have no economic ties with Thailand, put her on trains to nowhere for photo ops, controlled her Facebook narrative to project a competent leader, allowed her to read from a script when she had to stand in front of an audience and say something in public. This was all done for one simple reason and that was to shield her from any responsibility when accountability for the undemocratic decisions the PTP made come to light. This news article is a classic example of why she was boxed up and packed up like a barbie doll (no offence to Barbie) and let out in a very controlled fashion. (Yes, yes, yingluck was elected, but then a "Barbie" at Robinson's would have been to if it offered 40% above market value)

There is one sentence that rings like southing church bells in the PTP's ears. A reason they kept "Barbie" on the shelf in the dark. "No connection" is the magic word the PTP love to hear. "No connection" epitomises yingluck when describing her in relation to her responsibilities as PM. "No connection" comes to mind when hearing her polished Kentucky State University English. "No Connection" is another word for yingluck, but longer and with different letters!

"No connection" is also why she is being held to account for the rice scam.

Wow, great stuff man.

An accurate, incisive, unbiased, without prejudice or hatred, assessment of Thailand's first female PM.

Very well done, three stars.

What is "southing" the bells ??

An instruction to the helm?

[NeilSA1]

Perhaps it is for the best that YL is not prosecuted for this offence, however she is close to her brother and I seriously doubt that she was not made aware of the new passport being issued to Mr T at the time, even though she may not (?) have instigated this action

[smedly]

Yingluck had nothing to do with Thaksin's passports: NACC

ah she was getting her hair done at the time and only had control of the shampoo and blow dry

seriously, just more proof of how this proxy PM wasn't a PM

[rubl]

Isn't the PM ultimately responsible for any/all actions taken by any Ministry whilst being PM?

Ms. Yingluck did put up selection criteria like "knowledgable", "capable", "potential", "suitability" before handpicking her cabinet. In parliament she stated to be in charge.

Why do you think that means she's responsible ?

[jaidam]

Surapong Tovichakchaikul was at ministerial level....

Surapong had the right DNA for the ministerial job. Haha, when I read that back it almost sounds as if his ascension from awkward nobody to Foreign minister was pure nepotism.

[FangFerang]

Isn't the PM ultimately responsible for any/all actions taken by any Ministry whilst being PM?

By that logic Prayuth is responsible for human trafficking in the south -- with an even more intimate connection being a fellow Army General.

[Halion]

I would think it's highly likely that Thaksin had many supporters in all levels of government so I'm not surprised by this at all.

Blaming everything on a former prime minister is not a good precedent to set. How many failed court cases / legal actions are going to be required ?

Serving Prime Ministers should bear this in mind because one day they will no longer be in office and what happens next is up to their successor.

I fully expect the next government to scrutinise every action of the current prime minister but I suspect he already knows this and is acting accordingly : strictly in line with the law.

The PM at the time was the sister and the FM was one of his ass kissing allies. What ever transpired occurred with at least knowledge of the PM an as such she should be charged. No question as to the abuse of position and privileged.

Until accountability opposite responsibility is fully implemented in this country Thailand will remain a broken masted ship in a storm

[Robby nz]

Isn't the PM ultimately responsible for any/all actions taken by any Ministry whilst being PM?

By that logic Prayuth is responsible for human trafficking in the south -- with an even more intimate connection being a fellow Army General.

Once more we have a red twist.

No, the OP is about responsibility of a PM while in power and being ultimately responsible for the actions on the ministers under her (him).