DSI board considers Dem-linked cases
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The Department of Special Investigation will today seek approval from its board to accept four cases under its special investigation provisions, DSI director-general Tarit Pengdith said yesterday.
Two of the four cases involve the Democrat Party. The first concerns a flood-relief donation from East Water channelled through the party when the Democrats were in power. Many suspect the donation violated the Political Party Law’s ban on accepting campaign contributions from a state-controlled company.
The second case concerns allegedly suspicious circumstances surrounding the Democrat-led Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s extending the contract for the Bangkok Transit System to operate the Skytrain.
Tarit said the two cases would come under the DSI’s jurisdiction pending board approval to commence the probes.
He dismissed remarks by Democrat Sakoltee Phattiyakul, who said the DSI had no mandate over the cases.
The fact that a powerful figure was trying to intimidate the DSI to stay away from the probes is proof that the cases should be handled under the Special Investigation Law, he said.
