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Yingluck appears before Supreme Court today



BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra appeared before the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions this morning for the first trial of her in the rice-pledging scheme which she was charged with dereliction of duty and abuse of authority.

She was accompanied by her lawyer Norawit Lalaeng.

On hand to give morale support for the former prime minister are her former cabinet ministers who included Kiitirat Na Ranong, Surapong Tovichakchaikul, Jaturon Chaisaeng, and Phumtham Vejayachai, acting leader of Pheuthai party.

A large number of supporters also were in front of the Supreme Court to greet her with flowers and shouts “Yingluck, Soo Soo”.

Ms Yingluck said she appeared at the court today to object the plaintiff’s presentation of additional 23 witnesses and 60,000 pages of document as evidence which were in excess of the evidence appeared in the case file brought against her.

She hoped that she would be given justice by the court over the issue and insisted that she will attend the court hearing on every session by herself.

She also disclosed that after today’s examination of the evidence to present to the court, she would attend a birthday wish party of former prime minister Somchai Wongsawasdi late today.

Her lawyer Norawit said the former prime minister has now more than 70 witnesses to defend her. They were former cabinet ministers and former senior government officials .

He said he would also present more evidence to the court but declined to elaborate.

As the Bangkok Post reported, today the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions will also rule on Ms Yingluck’s protest against the prosecutors who filed an additional 60,000 pages of documents and a witness list of 32 individuals in the case against her.

In her petiton filed last week, Ms Yingluck said the additional evidence was not in the case file conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission. She said she had not been given a chance to examine and raise objections about them.

She was charged with dereliction of duty and abuse of authority in failing to stop graft and losses in her government’s controversial rice-pledging scheme.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/yingluck-appears-before-supreme-court-today

-- Thai PBS 2015-08-31

[uty6543]

Her lawyer Norawit said the former prime minister has now more than 70 witnesses to defend her. They were former cabinet ministers and former senior government officials .

I think most of these 70 witnesses would be better described as partners in crime.

[omlette]

Yingluck "so so" more like

[WhizBang]

Her lawyer Norawit said the former prime minister has now more than 70 witnesses to defend her. They were former cabinet ministers and former senior government officials .

I think most of these 70 witnesses would be better described as partners in crime.

Amen to that.

[worgeordie]

she says,"She would attend the court hearing on

every session by HERSELF",I don't think so she

will be with her entourage.

regards worgeordie

[zaphod reborn]

she says,"She would attend the court hearing on

every session by HERSELF",I don't think so she

will be with her entourage.

regards worgeordie

At least the entourage members who aren't in jail yet.

[ChrisY1]

This is going to be one marathon trial.......!

YL will have months, if not years of defence.......the cost to the Thai taxpayers will be enormous......and will there be a conclusion?

[Morakot]

Hhmmm... a Supreme Court concerned with factual evidence and taking witness statements?

[halloween]

This is going to be one marathon trial.......!

YL will have months, if not years of defence.......the cost to the Thai taxpayers will be enormous......and will there be a conclusion?

We all want a happy ending.

[seajae]

so they complain about the extra evidence against her then state they will present more evidence for her, seems that they still cannot accept that both sides have rights to present more evidence not just them but then they always have been a do as we say not as we do party, lets hope justice is served and that it hits the fan in huge amounts and spreads all over yl and her corrupt cohorts.

[webfact]

Supreme Court drops Yingluck’s petitions



BANGKOK: -- The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions today dropped the petition of ex- premier Yingluck Shinawatra for the court to suspend her trial of the rice-pledging scheme case temporarily and transfer to the Administrative Court to proceed instead.

The court also rejected her petition protesting the filing of additional evidence and witnesses in the trial by the National Anti Corruption Commission.

On her first petition to the court today, Ms Yingluck’s lawyer claimed the case is not within the jurisdiction and authority of Supreme Court to proceed with the trial of Ms Yingluck, but of the Administrative Court.

But the court said under the law governing the establishment of the Administrative Court, there in no article that states that the Administrative Court has authority to proceed trial of criminal case.

For her objection to the NACC’s filing of additional evidences of over 60,000 pages of documents to the case file citing reasons of unfairness, dishonesty, the Supreme Court explained that although the law states that the trial will adhere principally to case file originally submitted by the NACC, but the court has authority to summon more witness for testimony, and the defendant also is allowed to present more witnesses and evidences to counter the accuser’s testimony.

The court then dropped her petition.

The court then set every Wednesday at 9.00 am for both parties to jointly examine the evidences and witnesses brought against each other until all have finished.

It then scheduled appointment on October 29 at 9.30 am for both parties to come again to fix the first hearing of the trial.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/supreme-court-drops-yinglucks-petitions


-- Thai PBS 2015-08-31

[NoBrainer]

More doughnuts Please!!!

[phoenixdoglover]

Every Wednesday at 9:00AM to jointly examine the evidence.

60,000 additional documents.

2017 is looking like a very good year.

[Cuchulainn]

Get the cell ready.

[robblok]

Every Wednesday at 9:00AM to jointly examine the evidence.

60,000 additional documents.

2017 is looking like a very good year.

As long as she gets convicted for the rice scam. Saying it is all ok there are no losses and threatening the people who came out saying there were no losses.

Not to mention before people start saying it was a subsidy if it was they had to budget for it not doing so is negligence exactly what she is tried for.

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

so she complains that it is not fair for the prosecution to provide more evidence against her but yet she says that she has a lot more evidence that she will present if her defense (but won't elaborate)? The hypocrisy of this idiot knows no bounds.

Fair for me but not fair for you, the Shin's theme song.

[KimSamui]

Get the cell ready.

Prejudging and ignoring evidence put forth by the defendant shows that it is a fore gone conclusion what will happen to Yingluck.

Allowing extra evidence not presented earlier, and now introduced by the OAG reinforces the double standards of Thailand's Legal System, which can be manipulated to suit the desired outcome.

It is not a joke, it could be your worst nightmare too.

[silent]

Every Wednesday at 9:00AM to jointly examine the evidence.

60,000 additional documents.

2017 is looking like a very good year.

As long as it doesn't interfere with Coronation Street.

[biplanebluey]

Her lawyer Norawit said the former prime minister has now more than 70 witnesses to defend her. They were former cabinet ministers and former senior government officials .

I think most of these 70 witnesses would be better described as partners in crime.

Yingluck who?????

[ramrod711]

Her lawyer Norawit said the former prime minister has now more than 70 witnesses to defend her. They were former cabinet ministers and former senior government officials .

I can hardly wait until Kittirat gives evidence; "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?" "Am I allowed at least one white lie?"

[webfact]

TWO PETITIONS REJECTED
Rice-pledging scheme case starts badly for Yingluck
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- FORMER PM Yingluck Shinawatra suffered a setback Monday when the Supreme Court rejected two petitions by her lawyers at the first hearing on the rice-subsidy scheme, which cost the country at least Bt500 billion.

Yingluck has been charged with negligence in her oversight of the scheme and could face up to 10 years in jail if found guilty of dereliction of duty.

The former premier appeared at the court and asked that it suspend the trial on the grounds that the rice-pledging scheme case must be tried by the Administrative Court not the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders.

She also opposed the prosecutors' move to question an additional 23 witnesses.

Supreme Court deputy president Veerapol Tungsuwan, the presiding judge, led eight other judges to examine evidence for the case, in which Attorney General Trakul Winitnaiyapak accused Yingluck of violating Article 157 of the Criminal Code and the National Anti-Corruption Act for refusing to abandon the scheme when huge rice stockpiles and debt piled up.

The judges ruled against Yingluck's request to transfer the case to the Administrative Court on grounds that the plaintiff accused the defendants on criminal charges and the Administrative Court does not have authority to hear criminal cases.

The court also rejected Yingluck's petition against the prosecutors adding 23 witnesses and submitting additional documents as evidence. She claimed the move was illegitimate and unfair since she and her legal team had not seen them before.

The judges ruled against her request, reasoning that although the court has to follow the writ filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission it also has the right to seek truth by summoning more witness and evidence. The defendants have the right to counter the plaintiff's evidence, they said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Rice-pledging-scheme-case-starts-badly-for-Yingluc-30267817.html


-- The Nation 2015-08-31

[maoro2013]

So, does the prosecution have access to YL case file??

[maoro2013]

So, does the prosecution have access to YL case file??

[Cuchulainn]

Oi moight be!!

[Basil B]

60,000 documents to review... how many documents do you think they can review at each sitting?

She we all will have died of old age long before all the documents are reviewed.

[Shermanator]

Thank you three times!

[EricBerg]

60,000 documents to review... how many documents do you think they can review at each sitting?

She we all will have died of old age long before all the documents are reviewed.

No problem. As long as the darling of Isan must be physically present at each sitting. Will keep her off the streets and out of the malls a lot.

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed.

[scorecard]

so she complains that it is not fair for the prosecution to provide more evidence against her but yet she says that she has a lot more evidence that she will present if her defense (but won't elaborate)? The hypocrisy of this idiot knows no bounds.

Fair for me but not fair for you, the Shin's theme song.

She says this is not fair for her, but when her gang of rogues stopped / prevented the opposition from presenting discussion in parliament, did she say not fair?

This puppet shows her double standards again and again.

[Artisi]

Lets just get on with it, there has already been enough evidence, refuting of evidence etc -- so lets just make a start right now and save all the nonsense and bullsh1t - conclude it, get it over, move on, finalise it, sort it out. Can't be too difficult as It was all in the open for everyone to see and hear.