rooster59 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 New list of ‘corrupt officials’ THE NATION BANGKOK:-- A SEVENTH list of officials alleged to be corrupt will be issued soon After a meeting of the National Anti Corruption Committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said officials facing disciplinary action were in general not as senior as people named on previous lists. The prime minister enforced the all-powerful Section 44 of the interim charter to issue lists of officials alleged to be corrupt to pave way for investigations and possible disciplinary and legal action. With six orders issued so far, some 237 officials having been suspended or removed from their posts ahead of investigations and possible punishment. The latest list includes Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra. Wissanu said investigations had been completed in 62 of the 237 cases. Eight out of the 62, ranging from local officials to high ranking ones including director generals, had been fired and 25 were discharged. The rest received less severe penalties including salary cuts, probation and warnings. Eight cases had been handed to the National Anti-Corruption Commission for criminal action. At yesterday's meeting the coup-installed Anti-Corruption Operation Centre was ordered to coordinate with all ministries in following up corruption allegations in their compounds and expediting cases. Ministries must report back to the centre within 30 days once cases have been sent to them for action. The centre will then cross-check the inquiry results to ensure fair treatment for all concerned before taking further action, such as criminal investigation and charges being laid, Prayong Priyajit, secretary-general of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission, said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/New-list-of-corrupt-officials-30294425.html -- © Copyright The Nation 2016-09-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurboy Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 No mention of names, no mention of actual 'crimes', no mention of the money stolen, no mention of collusion with businesses or other authority figures, no mention of prison sentences and no mention of assets seizures. Conclusion: No point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The stuttering parrot Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Yes alleged alleged alleged. Its a bit like being an alleged paedofile. Once your branded and guilty or not that mud will stick with you the rest of your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 If the government are serious about ending corruption let them publish names. Names and punishment, not just this stupid nonsense of moved to inactive posts. Start at the TOP that is where the biggest corruption takes place. Not just lower level officials just to make it look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) least they're doing something positive. Corrupt politicians are on notice. good. Edited September 3, 2016 by damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alofthailand Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, colinneil said: If the government are serious about ending corruption let them publish names. Names and punishment, not just this stupid nonsense of moved to inactive posts. Start at the TOP that is where the biggest corruption takes place. Not just lower level officials just to make it look good. in the UK too and Australia and the USA and Africa....etcetc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anythingleft? Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Surely it's at least a step in the right direction things will not change overnight it will be lengthy process but it has to start somehow and somewhere Give them the credit they deserve for starting and addressing the issue, the more highlighted it becomes then maybe more fresh faces will be inclined to join and stand for positions that were previously locked out of by the corruption where they too could now make a difference for the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The stuttering parrot Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Fancy even believing or supporting this lot after what they have done to anyone who voices any opposition to the high and mighty road map. So over time it's now oh well they're not such a bad lot after all and we believe everything they say about alleged corrupt people. i wonder how many military names are on there from top to bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Running at over half the people investigated so far, would likely mean of the rest( 175 ) another 91 give or take are likely to face some sort of penalty, corruption alive and well just don,t get caught when a purge is on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 The Elite self-monitoring and hiding their own evil corruption is not progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Giving out lists of people you don't like.....sounds familiar... " Blaming foreigners Jews and corrupt officials for betraying his country, he vowed that strong action must be taken to put the fatherland on the right course..... ....the denial of citizenship to Jews and foreigners...the removal of unfit and corrupt officials and death to all traitors and usurers. “the state must assume the responsibility of organisingthoroughly the entire cultural system of the people, teaching children the importance of the state and improving national health. Newspapers transgressing against the common welfare shall be suppressed” action must be taken against those tendencies in art and literature that have a disruptive influence upon the life of our folk” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 At least when that nutter Duterte in the Philippines comes up with lists of corrupt officials, he reads them out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockatoowho Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 10 minutes ago, Anythingleft? said: Surely it's at least a step in the right direction things will not change overnight it will be lengthy process but it has to start somehow and somewhere Give them the credit they deserve for starting and addressing the issue, the more highlighted it becomes then maybe more fresh faces will be inclined to join and stand for positions that were previously locked out of by the corruption where they too could now make a difference for the future It is only a step in their own direction to the demise of many. Who and what this mongrel bunch are about is spelt out in the comment by 'cumgranosalum'. and attested by many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Wouldn't be a lot easier to have a list of the incorrupt officials? surly that list would be a lot shorter to comprehend and deal with..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Until the names, charges, and punishments are publicly made, this is all handjobby. At this point, nobody cares about what they "allegedly" did, let us know how long they are going to jail, family assets seized, and banned from government work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 1 hour ago, arthurboy said: No mention of names, no mention of actual 'crimes', no mention of the money stolen, no mention of collusion with businesses or other authority figures, no mention of prison sentences and no mention of assets seizures. Conclusion: No point. Wad wad wad..this is the Thai way. 5555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I thought it was a requirement in order to be a politician no matter what country you look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 WHO is compiling these lists! Shrouded in secrecy, then your name suddenly appears on the list? Can anyone smell a witch hunt perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Will Prayut ever shut up about lists, show us the prosecutions , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 "possible disciplinary and legal action." or possibly not. more candidates for the inactive posts, regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaBoy Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Thai news better then Monty PythonSent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveat Emptor Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I think this is now the fourth list of officials and just what happened about the first ones, a few sideways moves and that was that. Is there some form of psychological warfare going on so officials know they're on a list but to what end if no action is taken and being moved to the sin bin for a while doesn't count as proper action for me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 1 hour ago, damo said: least they're doing something positive. Corrupt politicians are on notice. good. doubt anything is being done. this is all just smoke and mirrors. for all we know nothing has been done at all except for some figures being announced. i was thinking these list were being propagated and people had to buy their way off them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 ...now add their relatives and friends..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 2 hours ago, alofthailand said: in the UK too and Australia and the USA and Africa....etcetc. The UK, USA and Australia most certainly do bring charges against corrupt government employees. No UK government official ever asked me for a bribe. When you visit Australia, did the immigration officer ask you for a bribe as they did to me in Phuket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 1 hour ago, sharecropper said: At least when that nutter Duterte in the Philippines comes up with lists of corrupt officials, he reads them out! Then shoots them :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbthailand Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Is Uncle Too on the list? Just hoping.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTexas Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 A list of corrupt officials should read like a phone book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 One mans corrupt official is another mans helpful official! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 If the list exclude police and military officials, it is not complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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