Senators asks for court review of NACC pick
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Some senators plan to ask the Constitution Court to look into the qualifications of Pol General Sathaporn Laothong, who has been appointed to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
But a member of the selection committee has insisted the panel was careful and that Sathaporn had the correct qualifications.
Appointed Senator Somchai Sawaengkarn said he and other senators signed a petition to the Ombudsman to request that the Constitution Court review Sathaporn’s qualifications. They cite a split among senators on whether Sathaporn’s former position as a police inspector-general was the same rank as a director-general.
The Senate voted 76-43 after a heated five-hour debate on Monday to appoint Sathaporn to the anti-graft commission. He replaces Medhi Krongkaew, who retired.
The Nation
