A rice-pledging scheme investigation panel
seeking financial
compensation from ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra has
concluded the programme did not cause damage to the state.
However,
the committee found found Ms Yingluck committed
dereliction of duty.
A
Finance Ministry committee chaired by Jirachai Moontongroy
began the
investigation under an administrative order in
April last year.
Mr Jirachai, a deputy permanent secretary to
the Prime
Minister's Office, said Wednesday the probe looked into two
issues:
Ms Yingluck's role in overseeing and monitoring her
government's rice-pledging scheme;
and the earlier estimated
loss of 518 billion baht which was calculated by the
Finance
Ministry sub-committee overseeing the scheme's accounting.
Earlier report: Bad news for Yingluck
Mr Jirachai said the panel agreed with the
National Anti-
Corruption Commission's findings that Ms Yingluck was
negligent
in failing to stop corruption in the rice scheme.
However,
he said the committee did not regard the
rice-pledging price at 15,000 baht a
tonne under the scheme,
which was much higher than market price of around 9,000
baht
at the time, as damaging to the country.
This is because the rice price margin was considered beneficial
This is because the rice price margin was considered beneficial
to farmers and, in
implementing the scheme, state officials
were also considered to be performing
their duty and following
government policy.
Mr Jirachai also said his panel disagreed with the ministry
Mr Jirachai also said his panel disagreed with the ministry
sub-committee which added interest to the losses incurred
by the rice scheme
because it was not a programme designed
for commercial purposes.
"We do not consider the scheme as being
for commercial
purposes but state administration for the people's benefit
so it
is not considered as damaging [to the state]," he said.
He declined to state whether his panel would
propose an
estimated loss amount to be sought from Ms Yingluck,
saying the
conclusions drawn by his committee would be
sent to Finance Minister Apisak
Tantivorawong and
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
News,Politics,Bangkok Post, 11 February 2016.
News,Politics,Bangkok Post, 11 February 2016.
In my opinion,I agree that the rice pledge scheme which
set very high price over the market price to 15,000 bath
did intend to help famers not the aim for commercial.
But the fact that there were corruption at every process
of
the rice pledge scheme and the state must carry loss for
about 508 million bath ,how this panel can say that this
loss does not damage the country.
It all clear before that the state must carry the loss
and who
will resposibily for the loss from corruption that is
the
question to answer to all Thai people.
Sincerely Yours.
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