limbo Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Prosecutors file corruption charges against ousted PM and wife Public prosecutors filed corruption charges against deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, Pojaman, over her purchase of a Bt772-million plot of land in Ratchadapisek in 2002. The case is the first against Thaksin since he was toppled in September last year. The prosecutors charged them both with breaking anti-corruption laws, accusing Thaksin of illegally influencing the deal to allow Pojaman to buy the land from a government agency at a bargain price. The prosecutors filed the charges against them with the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions. The court said they would decide on July 10 whether to accept the case. If it goes ahead, prosecutors would be required to present Thaksin and his wife in person during the opening arguments. Thaksin has been in exile since he was ousted last year, while his wife was hospitalised in Singapore earlier this week. The court is asked to confiscate the controversial 33-rai plot of land. The Nation 21/06/07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 << If it goes ahead, prosecutors would be required to present Thaksin and his wife in person during the opening arguments. >> How are they supposed to do that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted June 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 That was my initial thought as well, first they ask him to come back, less than a week ago and now they slam this onto him. They really think he'll come back now or do they really want him to come back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 They really think he'll come back now or do they really want him to come back? Of course not. He has too much dirt on all the other players. Much cleaner to convict him in absentia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Probably just a roundabout way of emptying his bank accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted June 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 rcchapstick; Planet Claire, care to explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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