claims involving the purchase of overpriced aircraft during
the time when former transport minister Prajin Juntong was
in charge.
The move comes after former Democrat Party MP Watchara
Phetthong called for an investigation into the Civil Aviation
Training Centre (CATC) purchase of three Diamond
airplanes (DA40-CS type) at 16.45 million baht each --
4.15 million baht more than each plane cost in 2013.
Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith
said he had
not received a formal complaint from Mr Watchara.
He has assigned permanent secretary for
transport Chartchai
Thipsunao to gather information on the deal in the
meantime.
The Diamond DA40-CS model is listed as the cheapest in its
class by the maker.
(Photo from Diamond Aircraft website)
If
there are grounds to the claims, a panel will look into the
matter, Mr Arkhom
said.
Mr Chartchai
said he had instructed the CATC president,
Gp Capt Jirapon Kuaduang, to submit
details of the purchase
to the ministry.
Meanwhile, Gp Capt Jirapon insisted
there were no irregularities,
and the purchase complied with ministerial
procurement
regulations and was overseen by a committee at every step.
Though the CATC had tried to buy each plane
for the same
price as purchased in 2013 -- 12.3 million -- no suppliers were
willing to sell at that price, according to Gp Capt Jirapon.
The constant flux of the currency exchange
rate and increasing
annual market prices for aircraft affected the purchase,
Gp
Capt Jirapon said. In the end, the Transport Ministry paid
out a total of 49.35
million baht for the three planes --
12.45 million more than the 36.9 million
paid in the 2013
fiscal year for the same product.
Mr Watchara said that last
year, the planes were even cheaper,
by 10,000 baht each.
He
plans to petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission,
Justice Minister
Paiboon Koomchaya, and the Office of the
Auditor-General to investigate the
matter.
News,General,Bangkok Post, 20 November 2015.
Since there is some suspected and the price bought is
higher than it should be, but if it isreasonable price,
I think, it is not mean that there is corruption.
To proof and make it clear to the public there is no
corruption
in the purchaseprocess is good image for the military.
Sincerely Yours.
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