Date set for impeachment case against Surapong

[rooster59]

Date set for impeachment case against Surapong

By THE NATION

 

Surapong

 

NLA TO DEBATE FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER’S MOVE TO ISSUE A PASSPORT TO THAKSIN

 

THE National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will next month begin its deliberations in the impeachment case against former foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul who is accused of malfeasance over the decision to reissue a passport to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30306614

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-02-18

[sweatalot]

Quite reasonable - but why not years earlier?

But what could have been expected by a shin government and one of their crooks?

[Banana7]

Thaksin's passport issued/authorized by Surapong Tovichakchaikul  should be revoked without delay, if it hasn't been already.  Start the hearing next week, no need to delay to next month.

 

[ramrod711]

33 minutes ago, Banana7 said:

Start the hearing next week, no need to delay to next month.

 

Don't get carried away, give him time to visit his cousin in Dubai for about 30 years or so.

[klauskunkel]

impeachment - isn't that normally done to current office holders? or maybe inactive post occupiers?

 

[chainarong]

Well never the less who allowed Mr T to travel to the Beijing Olympics', when facing charges , on the proviso that he return and he even gave his word..........................................

[mtls2005]

I just don't understand why they don't dispense with this silly pretense of "investigations", or "legality"?  

 

Just use Article 44, seize all their assets, and throw all 20 million red-shirts in jail already.

 

 

[johng]

throw all 20 million red-shirts in jail already

All that money spent on prison might not leave enough for submarines.

[Cuchulainn]

Still fond of your puppet-master now, are you?

[Baerboxer]

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

impeachment - isn't that normally done to current office holders? or maybe inactive post occupiers?

 

 

Impeachment doesn't have the same literal meaning here. It refers also to the process of bringing someone to book who though no longer in office committed some malfeasance whilst in office that hasn't yet been dealt with. So the penalty is not loosing the office but additional ones, such as banning for 5 years or whatever.

 

If you remember the Ombudsman did ask him and Yingluck to explain this and was fobbed over several times with the usual request for more time to prepare their answer. Things happen in their own way and timescales. At least the poor old Ombudsman and his successor(s) might get their answer now.

[wakeupplease]

is it possible to have a day on TV without the Shins. I am starting to feel very very sorry for them the more I read, only social media is hated more by those who are in fear

[Srikcir]

10 hours ago, Banana7 said:

Thaksin's passport issued/authorized by Surapong Tovichakchaikul  should be revoked without delay, if it hasn't been already.  Start the hearing next week, no need to delay to next month.

 

"Thailand revokes populust former PM Thaksin’s passports over comments it says affect national security" - May 27, 2015

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/thailand-revokes-populust-former-pm-thaksins-passports-over-comments-it-says-affect-national-security

[elgordo38]

18 hours ago, johng said:

 

All that money spent on prison might not leave enough for submarines.

 

Depends on who or what you want to sink I guess. 

[Jai Dee]

Thailand considering to impeach ex-FM for reissuing Thaksin's passports

 

BANGKOK, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's parliament will mull over an impeachment against former Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul for reissuing passports to fugitive ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra in 2011, local media reported on Saturday.

 

According to the local media, the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has scheduled to hold on March 9 the first hearing in which Surapong will be invited to defend himself.

 

The decision comes after an a request sent by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to impeach Surapong for seriously violating the criminal code for malfeasance, the code of conduct for political officials.

 

Read the full story from Xinhua here.

[sweatalot]

On 2/18/2017 at 6:13 PM, mtls2005 said:

I just don't understand why they don't dispense with this silly pretense of "investigations", or "legality"?  

 

Just use Article 44, seize all their assets, and throw all 20 million red-shirts in jail already.

 

20 million red shirts?