NACC seeking more information in Rolls-Royce case

 

BANGKOK, 27 February 2017 (NNT) - The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is set to determine a framework for an investigation into a bribery case against Rolls-Royce and former executives of Thai Airways. 

NACC Secretary-General Sansern Poljiak disclosed that while the investigation is underway it hasn't received any information from the British and American anti-corruption agencies despite requests. 

The NACC also set up an international anti-corruption committee to deal with graft related cases involving foreign organizations. The British anti-corruption agency, however; expressed concern that the sought-after information would be disclosed to the public by the committee. 

The international anti-corruption committee members will lay down a framework on how they should treat this information and carry on the investigation. The committee is also expected to discuss how it is going to handle 19 other cases.

 

-- nnt 2017-02-27

Yep, determine a framework, and set up a committee, the go-to response.

 

You can be sure that if any people from the "wrong" side were involved they'd be in jail by now. But assume those involved are immune to any investigation will take a long, long, long...sorry what investigation.

The UK investigation of Rolls Royce is still a work in progress by the SFO hence their reticence in sharing anything confidential with any Thai authorities. The NACC can make as much mileage out of that as they want but their credibility is questioned if they maintain that the only evidence they can use is foreign-sourced evidence. If anything, they should be proceeding independently and sharing their 'investigation' with the SFO and not the other way round.  The UK can and will prosecute those in the UK found guilty of corruption and the Thai's can and will... oh well. 

A finders fee is called corruption but setting up a buddy as an unnecessary middle man is OK? That's the way the Saudie royals do it and nobody complains.

This is nothing more than a charade. The NACC can come out with all the faux huffing and puffing and frameworks it likes but everyone can be sure that RR will NOT disclose the names of those involved. It is normal practice in cases such as this where a government might be embarrassed over such deals that the respective foreign affairs department negotiate some arrangement which precludes the giving up of names. It usually ensures the continuance of harmonious business relationships. In this case more sales of RR engines in Thailand.

Big money games...  

4 hours ago, The Old Bull said:

A finders fee is called corruption but setting up a buddy as an unnecessary middle man is OK? That's the way the Saudie royals do it and nobody complains.

They also use "friendly" contractors as "expert advisors" in Thailand, same same

Someone didn't get the right gift!