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PM: Probe of possible bribery may be in order for withdrawing names from blacklist
BANGKOK, June 20 (TNA) - As rumours fly that some people with close connections with politicians and whose names were omitted from the revised blacklist of 83 individuals and firms suspected of financing anti-government rallies which ended last month because of bribery, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday that a probe is possible if complaints are made.
Mr Abhisit said the law empowers the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) to closely monitor financial transactions concerning terrorism acts. He said he had not checked the issue but if complaints are made an investigation would be launched.
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will soon ask the 83 blacklisted individuals and firms suspected of financing the anti-government rallies which were forced to end in a military operation May 19 to report soon, Mr Abhisit said, noting that the move was not meant to intimidate those companies and people.
He said the DSI’s intention is to restore peace efficiently in the country and is in line with the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation’s requirements.
Meanwhile, Jatuporn Prompan, a member of the opposition Puea Thai Party and also a leader of the anti-government 'Red Shirt' United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), said he asked his lawyer to file a lawsuit against Thepthai Senpong, spokesman for the Democrat Party leader and also for the prime minister, on allegedly giving a false statement that he had brought protesters to the court on June 15 to pressure judges.
On that day, the crowd obstructed police transferring the 11 Red Shirts to Bangkok Remand Prison, leading to chaos in the court compound, according to the DSI investigators, but Mr Jatuporn argued that the ‘Red Shirt’ people were at the Criminal Court to boost the morale of the detained UDD leaders.
Mr Jatuporn also said there was a gang which demanded money from people in exchange for not appearing on the blacklist and some people with rank are involved. He threatened to file suit against the people he accused, whose names he did not disclose. (TNA)
Mr Abhisit said the law empowers the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) to closely monitor financial transactions concerning terrorism acts. He said he had not checked the issue but if complaints are made an investigation would be launched.
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will soon ask the 83 blacklisted individuals and firms suspected of financing the anti-government rallies which were forced to end in a military operation May 19 to report soon, Mr Abhisit said, noting that the move was not meant to intimidate those companies and people.
He said the DSI’s intention is to restore peace efficiently in the country and is in line with the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation’s requirements.
Meanwhile, Jatuporn Prompan, a member of the opposition Puea Thai Party and also a leader of the anti-government 'Red Shirt' United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), said he asked his lawyer to file a lawsuit against Thepthai Senpong, spokesman for the Democrat Party leader and also for the prime minister, on allegedly giving a false statement that he had brought protesters to the court on June 15 to pressure judges.
On that day, the crowd obstructed police transferring the 11 Red Shirts to Bangkok Remand Prison, leading to chaos in the court compound, according to the DSI investigators, but Mr Jatuporn argued that the ‘Red Shirt’ people were at the Criminal Court to boost the morale of the detained UDD leaders.
Mr Jatuporn also said there was a gang which demanded money from people in exchange for not appearing on the blacklist and some people with rank are involved. He threatened to file suit against the people he accused, whose names he did not disclose. (TNA)
