Wednesday, September 23, 2009

NACC accuses 12 officials of misconduct

Noppadon: Resigned over temple row
More face heat over Preah Vihear letter

23/09/2009
By KING-OUA LAOHONG
Bangkok Post

Anti-corruption officials are accusing 12 people, including former foreign minister Noppadon Pattama, of misconduct over the signing of a joint communique with Cambodia concerning the Preah Vihear temple.
National Anti-Corruption Commission will release the findings of its inquiry into allegations about the communique today, but yesterday would not say who the 12 were. But a source close to the commission's inquiry confirmed Mr Noppadon, a former lawyer for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was among them.
Serving cabinet members and government officials are included in the investigation into the role of 44 people in connection with the signing of the Preah Vihear communique.
NACC member and spokesman Klanarong Chantik said the commission had yet to decide whether to formally accuse 32 individuals over the communique in which Thailand gave support for Cambodia's unilateral registration of the ancient Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

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