Prosecutors to assess DSI cases

Winai Damrongmongkolkul, chief public prosecutor at the Office of Special Litigation, said this after receiving a file on the case yesterday. Winai said he felt no political pressure to make a decision in the case but admitted it was difficult.
Department of Special Investigation deputy chief Pol Lt-Colonel Wannapong Kotcharak, chief investigator of cases that involve deaths of people and security officials in the 2010 riots, handed over nine boxes with 11,242 documents as evidence and files to prosecutors.
Police decided to file murder and attempted murder charges against Abhisit and Suthep for ordering security officials to conduct crowd control operations on Ratchadamnern Rd and at Ratchaprasong intersection. This allegedly led to the death of taxi driver Pan Kamkong, 43, Kunakorn Srisuwan, 14, and injured van driver Samorn Maithonng.
Abhisit said he and Suthep had petitioned prosecutors to seek justice, and explained circumstances surrounding the riots and legal aspects. He said there were discrepancies in the case and the DSI did not have authority to conduct the probe because the suspects were state officials. The DSI must let the National Anti-Corruption Com-mission take over the case.
Abhisit said he had filed a suit against DSI chief Tarit Pengdith and three investigators accusing them of malfeasance for trumping up charges against him. The Criminal Court has set the first hearing for early next month.