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Appointing a committee to investigate the investigative commissioner working on the case of favoring local politicians in Prachuap Province

Progress in case of complaints from local politicians Allegedly handing out alcoholic beverages to villagers after requesting votes for MP candidates in District 1, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province Most recently, the Police Inspector General ordered a disciplinary exam for investigating officers. "ordered not to sue" said politician

Progress on the case of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Anti-Corruption Group submit a request to the National Police Inspector General Examine the behavior of a police officer. who is an investigating officer Ban Yang Chum Police Station, Kui Buri District, after ordering "no prosecution" in the case of villagers recording a video clip of a local politician carrying alcoholic beverages after handing them out to villagers, hoping to ask for votes for the candidate of the MP District 1, which is own relatives The incident occurred in the middle of the night on April 14th.

Most recently, the committee from the Civil Service Division 7, the National Police Inspector General's Office, led by Pol. Col. Niphon Chansumawong The Superintendent of the Investigation Department of the Government Inspectorate 7 with his team went to the area to investigate the facts behind the website. The Election Commission announced the suspension of candidates for MPs for District 1 due to objections. Police Colonel Niphon said that in this case, an order was ordered to appoint a fact-finding committee after Provincial Seksan Chantra, an anti-group. Corruption Prachuap submit a complaint letter to the investigating officer because he was the person who summarized the case case and had an opinion "ordered not to prosecute" and the fact-finding committee invited the complainant and witnesses at the scene to testify, including evidence from the full video clip during the incident To be taken into account for disciplinary offenses and rules. Police Commission on Fact Investigation B.E. 2013 to be completed within 30 days from the date of acknowledgment of the order and presenting the results of the investigation to the supervisor whether there is true ground as requested or not. If it is found that the actions of the investigators favor the local politicians who have been accused, they will be considered for further punishment.

Lieutenant Colonel Seksan said after receiving a letter that the investigator ordered "not to prosecute", claiming that the evidence was insufficient. unfair to them and that the investigating officer intended to provide legal assistance to the politician in order to be exonerated under the Election Code under Section 73 (1) and Section 78, and submit the opinion to the provincial prosecutor for consideration. Without issuing a summons for the accused to testify Including the delay of the case causing the case to be delayed

While Mr. Chaisit Plangsrisakul, legal adviser in the public sector, said that in this case, after witnesses brought the video clip to the anti-corruption group Prachuap Khiri Khan reported to the investigating officer at Muang Prachuap Police Station before sending to Ban Yang Chum Police Station and participated in the interrogation of the petitioner by the investigating officer and attempted to use intimidating words to answer guiding questions which he considers that such behavior is inappropriate The accused was then summoned to testify but did not cooperate. He also summarizes the idioms "Order not to sue" again, so he filed an objection to the provincial prosecutor in the said case. Because he saw that the actions of the investigating officer may fall under section 157 of the criminal offense and to ensure that the case is honest and fair. Ask the Commissioner of Inspector General to investigate the facts in the aforementioned case. Ready to conduct a disciplinary examination of the investigating officer who owns the case as well.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency