Nacc Complains To Law Society Over "threats" By Pm's Lawyer

[Flashermac]

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has submitted a petition to the Law Society, accusing lawyers for the caretaker premier of violating professional ethics by threatening its officials.

 

It follows a statement by one of Yingluck's lawyers on Friday that the embattled premier’s legal team was collecting evidence against the NACC after the commission refused to accept more evidence and examine stock in the rice pledging scheme.

 

The anti-graft body, which is investigating Yingluck over her alleged negligence in relation to the scheme and for allegedly allowing corruption to occur, has the authority to call any witnesses and introduce any evidence into the case, NACC secretary Sansern Poljeak said.

 

NACC commissioner Wicha Mahakun said the petition to the Law Society, an umbrella association of Thai lawyers, was a preventive measure to control the behaviour of lawyers in the case.

 

"As we've already lodged the petition, it is the duty of the Law Society from now on, not the NACC, to take care of the ethics issue of the lawyers," he said.

 

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/NACC-complains-to-Law-Society-over-threats-by-PMs--30232766.html

[Coss]

I have a question. Which government instituted the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) ?

[Flashermac]

It comes from the 1997 Constitution.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_agencies_of_the_Thai_government

[Coss]

Forgive my ignorance, but who was the Govt? Yellow? Red? Violet? Army? I don't know these things.

[Flashermac]

<< The 1997 Constitution was the first constitution to be drafted by popularly-elected Constitutional Drafting Assembly, hence was popularly called the "People's Constitution". The 1997 Constitution created a bicameral legislature. For the first time in Thai history, both houses were directly elected. Many human rights are explicitly acknowledged, and measures were established to increase the stability of elected governments. >>

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Constitution_of_Thailand

 

Basically, what Suthep is calling for is another such drafting assembly to reform the system before holding an election. Howeer, an elected government was in place whilst the assembly drafted the 1997 Constitution.