PM lets Udomdej 'decide his own fate'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Wednesday it is up

 to Deputy Defence Minister Udomdej Sitabutr to decide his

fate amid growing calls for him to step down while insisting

 that the Rajabhakti Park investigation has to run its course.

 Gen Prayut said alleged irregularities surrounding the Rajabhakti

 Park project are being investigated and Gen Udomdej knows

what actions to take as the probe takes its course.

 "There are procedures to follow and he can think for himself,"

 Gen Prayut said.

 "But some people just can't and they don't even accept the laws.

 Let the investigation proceed. I've never obstructed or stopped

 any [procedures]. If you compare this case to another case.

 Are there procedures involved in that case? If there are procedures

 in that case, why should this case be treated differently?"

However, Gen Prayut did not elaborate on which "other" case

 he was talking about. On Tuesday, Gen Udomdej, who initiated

 the park project when he was the army chief, insisted he would

 stay on in the cabinet  and wait for the results of the probe being

 conducted by a Defence Ministry-appointed committee.

He said he would only stay as long as necessary.

The defence inquiry is headed by deputy permanent secretary

for defence Gen Chaicharn Changmongkol. It is expected to
 cover all suspected military officers and investigators will
forward cases of possible irregularities to the National
Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Office of the
Auditor-General.

 Gen Prayut said if Gen Udomdej chooses to resign, his absence

 from the cabinet will not affect the government or the National

 Council for Peace and Order.

Meanwhile, NACC secretary-general Sansern Poljiak said the

 agency has no information about a report the army allegedly

asked the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications

 Commission for a subsidy of 88 million baht to fund the

 park project.

 He said any budget spending is being examined by the state

 auditor.

 Mr Sansern said the NACC had not initiated any inquiry into

alleged irregularities and is waiting for findings from relevant

 agencies including the auditor, the police and the Defence

 Ministry's probe committee.

 However, he said the NACC has been gathering information

 about the park.

Mr Sansern dismissed as untrue criticism that the graft agency

did not have the courage to investigate a military project, saying

 the agency follows regulations and criteria for launching

investigations.

 Even though other state agencies cleared the park project of any irregularities, the NACC is obliged to investigate, he said.

News, Politics,Bangkok Post, 3 December 2015.

 

In my opinion about the Rajabhakti Park ,there is corruption

or not the authorizes involved know it well.

As there is committee to investigate the corruption and the NACC

is obliged to investigate it also,so we should wait for the result.

 

As we do not know all the facts to say there is corruption or

anyone do corruption for the case ,it is not fair for them.

 

Sincerely Yours.