Monastic corruption scandal goes to national graft buster for further probe and action

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Counter Corruption Division (CCD) police will officially ask the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today to handle further investigation into the monastic corruption scandal involving monks, laymen and state officials after eight individuals were found to be involved.

 

The CCD’s movement to pass on the probe to the more powerful graft buster came after the Office of the National Buddhism (ONAB) set up a disciplinary committee to probe and penalise its current officials in the scandal.

 

Initially ONAB officials named suspects in the corruption scandal involving in state grants to temples for renovation and repairs purposes are banned to be involved in any documents.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/monastic-corruption-scandal-goes-national-graft-buster-probe-action/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-06-16

Tip of a very big iceberg!

37 minutes ago, clockman said:

Tip of a very big iceberg!

Unfortunately like all Thai icebergs this one will most likely melt and disappear before the probe even gets to first base.