Yingluck Shinawatra and jail time

[S Landreth]

http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detai...sid=1409802805

[sabang]

In a previous incarnation landie, were you a brownshirt?

[Norton]

Finally something we can agree on.

[Dan]

http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detai...sid=1409802805

If you want to be a real yellowshirt, you need to include lots more misogyny in your posts.

[S Landreth]

Looks like it will be another month till we know for sure.

The Attorney-General's Office on Thursday decided to set up a joint committee of public prosecutors and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to conduct further investigations into the rice-pledging case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

The NACC has asked the attorney general to prosecute Yingluck for dereliction of duty in neglecting to act on corruption in the rice-pledging scheme.

Wanchai Rujanawong, spokesman for the Office of the Attorney-General, said the setting up of the joint committee was aimed at strengthening and plugging all the loopholes in the case so that it would be "perfect" before public prosecutors brought Yingluck before the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions.

The committee will be set up within 14 days.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/brea...-30242521.html

[Panama Hat]

The NACC has asked the attorney general to prosecute Yingluck for dereliction of duty in neglecting to act on corruption in the rice-pledging scheme.

This is simply preposterous . . . unless either she or her cronies have benefitted from this.

[Dan]

^^ You should make yourself a little advent calender to help with the countdown.

[Dan]

This is simply preposterous . . . unless either she or her cronies have benefitted from this.

They did. It helped them get elected. Therefore it is a 'populist' policy. Therefore it is corruption. Therefore she is a bad person. Therefore, we should all prostrate ourselves before His Divine Buddhaness General Prayuth. Hip! Hip!......

[Panama Hat]

That's not the same, though, is it.

Most, if not all, politicians make election promises and don't/can't keep them . . . and no-one gets prosecuted.

The problem with Thailand is that the pure hatred comes into the equation

[Dan]

The problem with Thailand is that the state has been captured by a very narrow sectional interest which is eager to pursue its own interests at the expense of every other consideration, including if necessary the destruction of the state institutions through which it operates. Because of their total politicization by the extreme anti-democratic right, both the so-called independent agencies and the judiciary now inspire far more hatred than authority and this is something which will in all probability only get worse. That is not a recipe for a happy future.

[Panama Hat]

The problem with Thailand is that the state has been captured by a very narrow sectional interest which is eager to pursue its own interests at the expense of every other consideration, including if necessary the destruction of the state institutions through which it operates. Because of their total politicization by the extreme anti-democratic right, both the so-called independent agencies and the judiciary now inspire far more hatred than authority and this is something which will in all probability only get worse. That is not a recipe for a happy future.

[Mid]

Looks like it will be another month till we know for sure.

The Attorney-General's Office on Thursday decided to set up a joint committee of public prosecutors and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to conduct further investigations into the rice-pledging case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

The NACC has asked the attorney general to prosecute Yingluck for dereliction of duty in neglecting to act on corruption in the rice-pledging scheme.

Wanchai Rujanawong, spokesman for the Office of the Attorney-General, said the setting up of the joint committee was aimed at strengthening and plugging all the loopholes in the case so that it would be "perfect" before public prosecutors brought Yingluck before the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions.

The committee will be set up within 14 days.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/brea...-30242521.html

any particular reason why you omitted the headline ?

Attorney General declines to prosecute Yingluck - for now

[Panama Hat]

[Delayed]

So it seems that not enough evidence was available for a prosecution. I guess they need more time to "find" the evidence they need for a successful prosecution.

[Norton]

No surprise the prosecutors office has kicked the case off to a commitee. Expect this will drag on indefinately as the the can is kicked up and down the convoluted Thai "justice" system.

Would have been much better for the powers if Yingluck had done a runner. A quick guilty as charged.

Now she has returned to Thailand, complicates the judicial process. So what will be the result? Doubt any jail time is going to happen. A guilty verdict with punishment being a fine and banishment from participation in politics would be my guess.