Govt set to declare its achievements next week
The government is scheduled to declare its achievements in the first year to the Parliament next Tuesday, chief government whip Aumnuay Khlangpha said yesterday.
He added that next Wednesday, the House and Senate would jointly deliberate the bill that seeks to amend the Constitution’s Article 190, which details the requirements of parliamentary approval for amendments related to issues involving other countries.
Amnuay went on to say that the government had not completed the report on its achievements during the second year.
Court accepts policeman’s petition for back pay
The Administrative Court yesterday accepted a senior police officer’s appeal that his wages and other benefits that were frozen during his suspension period be returned to him, but his demand that he be reinstated in his old job was rejected. The officer had been suspended following an investigation into his actions on suppressing yellow-shirt protesters in 2008.
The judges said Suchart Muenkaew, a retired police lieutenant general, filed his first appeal on May 25, 2012, which was within the one-year time frame. The officer demanded that his salary and other benefits frozen from November 30, 2009 to October 31, 2011 – the date of his suspension to his retirement – be returned to him.
Suchart, commander of the Fourth Regional Police Bureau assigned to handle protests organised by the People’s Alliance for Democracy on October 2008, was found guilty by the National Anti-Corruption Commission of using excessive force on anti-government gatherers. The Police Commission later ruled that his act was in line of his duty and dropped the NACC indictment.
EC completes its term today
Though the term of the Election Commission expires today, the five commissioners will continue with their jobs until their successors are chosen, EC secretary-general Puchong Nutrawong said yesterday.
A special committee comprising the presidents of the Supreme Court, the Constitution Court, the Administrative Court and Parliament as well as the opposition leader will begin the 90-day selection process tomorrow. The panel also includes a representative each from the Supreme Court general assembly and the Supreme Administrative Court general quorum. Representatives from the two courts are former Bangkok South Criminal Court judge Kookiart Sunthornbura and former deputy Supreme Administrative Court president Akkharawit Sumawong.
Applications will be accepted from September 23-30, including weekends and holidays.
