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Bangkok Post

10 Jul 2010

 

 

A Ugandan lawmaker conducting an inquiry into fraudulent migration documents says he has evidence Uganda illegally issued a diplomatic passport to former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

"We have asked about the former Thai prime minister. This person is a wanted person in his country," Nathan Nandala-Mafabi, the opposition lawmaker chairing the inquiry said Thursday.

 

"We had a tip. Someone gave us information that this man [Thaksin] had a passport. And now we have a letter.

 

"The minister is saying he cannot give information concerning that passport. I think that is wrong."

 

During questioning on Wednesday, lawmakers asked Stephen Kagoda, permanent secretary at internal affairs, about the Thaksin allegations.

 

Mr Kagoda said he had no information about the issue and promised to reply.

 

Mr Kagoda's boss, Internal Affairs Minister Kirunda Kivejinja, has now responded in writing.

 

"We are of the view that operational issues ... can best be handled by the sessional committee that oversees our day to day operations."

 

Mr Mafabi said the reply was unsatisfactory and suspicious. (AFP)

 

 

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