Yingluck Shinawatra Sues Thailand’s Attorney-General

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Yingluck Shinawatra Sues Thailand’s Attorney-General

BANGKOK – Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was pushed from office more than a year ago, impeached and faces criminal charges, hit back at her opponents Tuesday with her own lawsuit.

Yingluck filed a case at Bangkok’s Criminal Court to counter-sue the country’s attorney-general over the handling of her prosecution in connection with a subsidy scheme for rice farmers, which ran up huge losses.

The lawsuit is another twist in a long-standing political battle dividing Thailand. On one side is the country’s traditional ruling elite who are backed by the military that staged Thailand’s 2014 coup, and on the other is a group of politicians who challenged the status quo, led by Yingluck’s brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, a telecommunications billionaire-turned-populist politician who held office from 2001 to 2006.

Yingluck was Thailand’s prime minister from 2011 until a controversial court decision forced her from office in May 2014, just a few days before the military staged a coup to overthrow her government. She was impeached earlier this year in connection with the money-losing rice subsidy scheme and barred her from office for five years. The attorney-general then pressed criminal charges against her over the same matter.

In her court filing Tuesday, Yingluck said the attorney-general and others were guilty of negligence of duty and a concerted effort to damage her, citing three alleged legal violations punishable by a range of 6 months to 10 years in prison. The court will decide whether to let the case proceed or throw it out.
“I’ve come here to exercise my rights in accordance with the legal process,” Yingluck told reporters. “I submitted the lawsuit against the attorney-general and team members.”

Read More: http://www.chiangraitimes.com/yingluck-shinawatra-sues-thailands-attorney-general.html

--ChiangRaiTimes 2015-10-06

[bubblegum]

Could see this coming a year ago.

[z42]

Didn't a very similar claim just get thrown out today as being essentially baseless.

The allegations against her are for negligence. Her not even floating the idea of discontuing the scheme despite it losing close to 15 billion baht a month. Pretty criminal disregard for TAXPAYER money right there. She is bang to rights and she knows it

[TheCruncher]

The court will decide whether to let the case proceed or throw it out.

Place your bets, I pay 10 times bet for those who think the case will go through.

[amerasianex]

This is exactly the type of thing that must happen. The judicial system is being used as a weapon by frivolous charges being filed. To turn peoples lives. That is rampant in Thailand and has been used over and over for political gain and acquisition of power..

[LannaGuy]

An extremely brave woman who cannot win in this environment. They will throw it out at ANY cost but the Thai people cannot be fooled all of the time and the tide is turning.

[oldsailor35]

She just has to hang in there and not let the junta get away with whatever they want.

[Baerboxer]

An extremely brave woman who cannot win in this environment. They will throw it out at ANY cost but the Thai people cannot be fooled all of the time and the tide is turning.

More of your political PR hogwash.

She isn't brave but simply does has her brother tells her. I doubt she really as much clue as too what is really going on other than it's inconvenient and interrupts her shopping and mushroom farming.

They will throw it out like they just threw a similar one out - because she doesn't provide any actual factual evidence.

The Shins fooled a lot of people for quite a time. Yes, that tide turned and many of those are now able to see them for what they are.

[Baerboxer]

She just has to hang in there and not let the junta get away with whatever they want.

And another one. Next you'll be convincing yourself she wasn't just her brother's proxy puppet.

[seajae]

hahahahahaha, what a dip stick this bimbo is, cant wait for her to fall flat on her ar*e, typical shin, "no one can do anything to us, we are too important and rich". Cant wait to see her behind bars where she belongs but she will run before that happens like big brother.

[hhgz]

"An extremely brave woman who cannot win in this environment."

A year ago, you'd have spit in her face. What caused you to change your opinion?

[mamypoko]

Same old blame the 'daughter' for the sins of the 'father' crowd.

[than]

Article dated of september 29th

Old article in fact