Thailand’s former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra (pix) who was removed from office by the Constitutional Court yesterday, was found guilty by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today for dereliction of duty in a rice subsidy scheme.
The NACC recommended her impeachment based on her role as the chairman of the National Rice Policy Committee which is responsible for the subsidy scheme where the government bought rice from farmers at well above market price.
Yingluck now faces an impeachment vote in the Senate, which could see her banned from politics for five years.
Thursday’s indictment is only for the Senate process, while the criminal procedure will continue carefully and transparently, according to the NACC.
The NACC decided to indict Yingluck in a unanimous decision of 7-0, saying she intended to abuse power that violated the constitution relating to policy implementation.
The NACC said Yingluck acknowledged the corruption in the scheme during proceeding, but she did not take action, which was seen as negligence.
The anti-corruption agency’s investigation has turned up evidence of widespread corruption in the scheme. The government still owed farmers billions of bahts, while it now holds mountains of unsold rice.
The NACC’s decision comes a day after the Constitutional Court removed Yingluck and nine of her Cabinet members from their posts over a separate case involving the transfer of National Security Council chief Thawil Pliensri.
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