Impeachment of rice scheme trio to be debated
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The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is scheduled to consider an impeachment motion against former ministers in the previous government in the coming week, in connection with the controversial rice-pledging scheme.
NLA President Pornpetch Wichitcholchai has called a meeting on Thursday and Friday for the assembly to debate the motion. The NLA will consider a request by the National Anti-Corruption Commission to impeach former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, former deputy commerce minister Poom Sarapol, and former Department of International Trade chief Manat Soiploy for alleged malfeasance in connection with the rice scheme.
The date of opening statements in the impeachment case will be confirmed in this NLA meeting. The impeachment of the three former officials complies with Article 6 of the interim constitution, and Article 64 of the Corruption Prevention and Suppression Act.
