Retired Soldiers Ordered To Vacate Army Residences – Except Prayut

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Retired Soldiers Ordered To Vacate Army Residences – Except Prayut

 

 Two days after army chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong said retired army officers must move out from their official residences after their tenures ended in an combat to combat corruption in the ranks, it emerged that some exceptions were made.

That is, government leaders like PM Prayut Chan-ocha and deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan, both of them retired army generals, are exempted because of their “contribution to society.” 

The exception attracted much criticism from the opposition and anti-military critics, who accused Apirat of flip-flopping on his own pledge to end favoritism in the armed forces. The army also came under particular scrutiny after a soldier killed 29 people in a rampage over the weekend after being cheated of his money by his superior.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2020/02/14/retired-soldiers-ordered-to-vacate-army-residences-except-prayut/