CrazyExpat Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 BANGKOK — Thailand's national anti-corruption agency says it will prosecute former Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and his deputies for authorizing a crackdown on Yellowshirt protesters in October 2008. On 7 October 2008 the Redshirt-backed government ordered police to clear Yellowshirt protesters who were blocking the entrance to Parliament and calling on Somchai to resign. Two people were killed in suspicious circumstances during the operation. Vicha Mahakhun, a spokesperson of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), said yesterday that the agency will prosecute Somchai and his deputies in the Supreme Court's Division for Holders of Political Office for alleged "abuse of power." The NACC will take up the role as prosecutor because the Office of Attorney-General declined to take the case, Vicha said. "The NACC has thoroughly investigated the case," Vicha said. "We are aided by a report compiled by the National Human Rights Commission, and the report concluded by the Parliament. We have a lot of [evidence]." http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1423383178§ion=11&typecate=06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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