DPM Prawit asks military to uphold transparency

[rooster59]

DPM Prawit asks military to uphold transparency

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 24 September 2016 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has urged the military to spend its budget transparently and help those in need. 

Chairing this year’s last Defense Council meeting, DPM for national security and minister for defense Gen Prawit Wongsuwan asked the military to help people in need especially those affected by natural disasters. 

Attending the meeting was high ranking military officers and Ministry of Defense officials. 

Gen Prawit said the military must adhere to transparency and code of ethics, adding that the 2017 fiscal budget must be spent in a way that yields maximum benefit for the nation. 

He noted transparency is the first line of defense against all forms of corruption. 

He then asked responsible personnel to seek cooperation from neighboring countries in stamping out piracy and intellectual property infringement along the border. 

 

 

-- nnt 2016-09-25

[colinneil]

Transparency and code of ethics

First line of defence against corruption is do not  do it, be honest, be truthful.

Something that is seriously lacking in almost everything they do.

[NongKhaiKid]

Transparency ? How can you uphold something that's doesn't exist and that's across the whole govt setup ?

Utter hypocrisy from someone who, like his cronies, has no shame.

[robblok]

Do as I say.. not do as I do.

[jamesbrock]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

He noted transparency is the first line of defense against all forms of corruption. 

 

"Thailand’s GI ranking in Band E places it in the “very high” risk category for corruption in the defence and security sector.   Since the May 2014 military coup, there has been no independent scrutiny of defence policy by the legislature, a lack of budget transparency, and insufficient institutional measures concerning most aspects of the procurement cycle. While pre-coup anti-corruption organisations like the National Anti-Corruption Commission still enjoy a quasi-legal status, they lack sufficient influence to curtail military involvement with the proliferation of organized crime in southern Thailand or ghost soldiers. Taken together, these corruption risks not only pose a serious threat to the stability of the state but fundamentally undermine its accountability to the people of Thailand."

 

Source: http://government.defenceindex.org/countries/thailand/

[jamesbrock]

5 minutes ago, jamesbrock said:

"Thailand’s GI ranking in Band E places it in the “very high” risk category for corruption in the defence and security sector.   Since the May 2014 military coup, there has been no independent scrutiny of defence policy by the legislature, a lack of budget transparency, and insufficient institutional measures concerning most aspects of the procurement cycle. While pre-coup anti-corruption organisations like the National Anti-Corruption Commission still enjoy a quasi-legal status, they lack sufficient influence to curtail military involvement with the proliferation of organized crime in southern Thailand or ghost soldiers. Taken together, these corruption risks not only pose a serious threat to the stability of the state but fundamentally undermine its accountability to the people of Thailand."

 

NNT Headline: Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index praises Thailand for maintaining NACC

[elgordo38]

How does buying new useless submarines translate into helping someone in need. There was little transparency involved in the purchasing process. First the idea was shelved and then bang a done deal. In need of what? To help the transition from playing with rubber ducks in the bath tub to bigger toys in adulthood? I guess regardless of age we always retain that wee bit of our childhood. Then really old age sets in and we completely return. 

[Brer Fox]

Does that transparency extend to the 26.9 million baht military projects contract awarded to the son of Defence Ministry's Permanent Secretary Chan-o-cha? Obviously cronyism has some special exemption from such transparency within the military.

 

Edited September 25, 2016 by Brer Fox

[Krataiboy]

". . . transparency is the first line of defense against all forms of corruption". 

 

Only in a society total lacking a moral compass. If the cap fits. . . 

[Baerboxer]

6 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said:

Transparency ? How can you uphold something that's doesn't exist and that's across the whole govt setup ?

Utter hypocrisy from someone who, like his cronies, has no shame.

 

I don't think the concept of shame, as we know it, exits here. Losing face is the important thing to avoid. And as long as you have power, influence and wealth you'll always have face and can lie openly, boldly and arrogantly to keep it.

 

The amount of importance on face, concern for how others will judge and think, here never ceases to amaze me.

[Baerboxer]

4 hours ago, jamesbrock said:

 

"Thailand’s GI ranking in Band E places it in the “very high” risk category for corruption in the defence and security sector.   Since the May 2014 military coup, there has been no independent scrutiny of defence policy by the legislature, a lack of budget transparency, and insufficient institutional measures concerning most aspects of the procurement cycle. While pre-coup anti-corruption organisations like the National Anti-Corruption Commission still enjoy a quasi-legal status, they lack sufficient influence to curtail military involvement with the proliferation of organized crime in southern Thailand or ghost soldiers. Taken together, these corruption risks not only pose a serious threat to the stability of the state but fundamentally undermine its accountability to the people of Thailand."

 

Source: http://government.defenceindex.org/countries/thailand/

 

You think there was any scrutiny before? I was involved with the ADB during end of the Abhisit regime the early years of the Yingluck/Thaksin regime. The consensus was that the amount creamed off public funded project budgets went up from around 20% to 30%.  BTW this was not unique to Thailand and rife throughout all Asia especially the newly independent countries that had been part of the USSR. 

Tacking this ingrained corruption is something the World Bank and ADB aspire too but to be fair, they are pissing in the wind.

[jamesbrock]

11 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

You think there was any scrutiny before?

 

Yawn.

 

11 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

I was involved with the ADB during end of the Abhisit regime the early years of the Yingluck/Thaksin regime. The consensus was that the amount creamed off public funded project budgets went up from around 20% to 30%. 

 

 

"Our assessment points to a significant increase in cost to the procurement process of up to 30-40%."

 

http://government.defenceindex.org/generate-report.php?country_id=5652

[Srikcir]

10 hours ago, rooster59 said:

DPM Prawit asks military to uphold transparency

This may have been a translation error and should have read:

DPM Prawit asks military to hold up transparency

[chainarong]

Lets face it , if you can pick the good parts from  UN reports,  then making it an entirely fabricated story , you can be as transparent as you like , simply put,  DPM Pawtwit has about as much transparency as a brick wall......................................

[performance]

Professional Liar oh know Lawyer. I confused what is his job. 

[waldroj]

The Thai military IS transparent - everyone can see right through them! 

[Retiredandhappyhere]

If lying was a sport, Thailand would be World Champions!