Thailand Recorder

Latest News From Thailand

    • General

    Thai Phakdi Party submits corrections against Thaksin’s royal pardon

    Posted on

    Department of Corrections, Aug. 28 – Thai Phakdi Party submitted a letter to the Director General of the Department of Corrections. Opponent asking for royal pardon "Thaksin Shinawatra", pointing to fleeing behavior - corruption cases

    Mr. Anant Sakorncharoen, Treasurer of the Thai Party, said that from the people who complained to the Thai Phakdi Party about their displeasure about Thaksin Shinawatra returning to Thailand and being treated with double standards in detaining prisoners. Although going to the hospital for treatment, the police claimed that he was seriously ill. But today, why is it open for visits? including that Mr. Thaksin Preparing to submit a request for a special royal pardon for each individual The Thai Phakdi Party therefore has a statement opposing it. The reasons are: 1. Mr. Thaksin has been sentenced to imprisonment for 4 cases of corruption while serving as Prime Minister and still has behavior of fleeing the country. Disregarding court rulings and always vilified the country's judicial process Thaksin's request for a special royal pardon It will be an irritation of His Majesty the King.

    2. will destroy the rule of law the rule of law of the country seriously create inequality in the law make prison discourses available to imprison the poor come true The Department of Corrections is an agency that must maintain justice. 3. During the period of General Paiboon Koomchaya, Minister of Justice has adhered to a policy not to request royal pardons for prisoners convicted of corruption This should be a policy that agencies in the Ministry of Justice must uphold and inherit. Special pardon request for Mr. Thaksin set a bad precedent for political office holders to destroy the principles of governance of the state

    Mr. Sompop Sangkutkaew, Chief Inspector General of the Department of Corrections, said that in the process of collecting and submitting documents for requesting a royal pardon, it is part of the prison that will collect them. and will follow the next step .-Thai News Agency

    Source: Thai News Agency