Thai Navy defends Chinese submarine deal legitimate and transparent

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Thai Navy defends Chinese submarine deal legitimate and transparent

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Navy reiterated it’s submarine purchase deal with China is legitimate and is in compliance with the laws.

 

The affirmation of the deal was confirmed again by the Royal Thai Navy spokesman Admiral Jumpol Lumphikanont, head of the Navy’s team of Staff Officers after the secretary general of the Constitution Protection Association Srisuwan Chanya said he would formally ask the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate what he called the hastily signed purchase deal which indicated it is not transparent.

 

The spokesman of the Navy said all the procedure leading to the signing has conformed to the laws and also had consulted with the Office of the Attorney General.

 

He assured that there was no breach of the law regarding the procurement of the Chinese submarine.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/thai-navy-defends-chinese-submarine-deal-legitimate-transparent/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-05-08

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Chinese submarine deal to be probed

 

BANGKOK, 8th May 2017 (NNT)-The Association of Organizations for the Protection of Thailand's Constitution has filed a complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman against Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Leuchai Ruddis for proceeding with the purchase of a Chinese submarine without taking public voices into consideration. 

The Secretary-General of the Association of Organizations for the Protection of Thailand's Constitution, Srisuwan Janya said today that the agreement with China was made without consideration of public opinion and the current economic climate. 

Under the agreement, Thailand will buy the first S26T submarine from China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. Ltd.. Srisuwan claimed the move was inappropriate given the country’s financial situation and the slow economic growth. 

She further added that the purchase agreement could be in violation of the Budget Procedure Act. The Secretary-General also said the purchase of the Chinese submarine must first acquire parliamentary and public approval as required by Section 178 of the Constitution. 

Srisuwan said the failure to obtain such approvals would be considered a violation of the charter. The Office of the Ombudsman is expected to deliberate on the matter before asking the Administrative Court to establish whether it was indeed unlawful.

 

-- nnt 2017-05-08

[clockman]

Of course it is. And I have just ordered my new car and house!

[optad]

Without legitimate budgetary approval it is all hyperbole. 

 

It now becomes a political test of the junta to pass its budgetary requirements latently. Implications are bigger domestically than a pro sub poll.

[Chris Lawrence]

Someone will have to spill the rice on this one.

[ratcatcher]

They're going to need sonar to detect the truth on this one..................