Date to pick new police chief not finalised: Aek
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has yet to scheduled the Police Policy Board to name the new national police chief, board secretary General Aek Angsananot said on Friday.
Aek said he was not sure if the board could convene by Monday as speculated in the press.
"Normally the board convenes once a month but the prime minister could call an urgent meeting with a three-day prior notice," he said.
He explained the nomination procedures that he would prepare a list of 14 qualified candidates for the job. The prime minister will, in turn, nominate a cadiddate from the list for a vote by the 11-member board.
The successful nomination must have the backing of a simple majority, or six votes.
As six board members are the prime minister, the ministers for Justice and Interior, the permanent secretaries from the two ministries and the National Security Council secretary general, the government is not expected have any problem pushing for the nomination.
Yingluck sad in Thursday she approved the proposal to move incumbent national police chief General Wichean Potephosree to the position of NSC secretary general.
The proposal was advanced by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung.
Wichean's deputy General Prewpan Damapong is tipped as the top contender to replace him.
Prewpan is also the elder brother of Khunying Pojaman na Pombejra, ex-wife of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
