DSI urged to probe graft allegations
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Nation Associate AntiCorruption Network (NACN) secretary-general Mongkolkit Suksintharanon Thursday urged Yannapol Yangyeun, deputy chief of Department of Special Investigation (DSI), to investigate Education Ministry's permanent secretary, Sasithara Pich
Mongkolkit said that since there was no progress after he had raised the issue with the PM, who then passed it on to Education Minister Suchart Tadathamrongvej, the NACN wanted the DSI to step in.
He said initial investigation showed grounds of corruption, especially in relation to a claim that the items were made in Germany and France, when in reality they were made in Thailand. In addition, he said, many of the items delivered did not match the needs of the vocational collages. For instance, Bang Pakong Vocational Collage received a set of cookware even though it does not teach domestic science. He said directors of 27 vocational colleges were ready to give information to DSI.
The Nation
