Minister won't reveal names on graft list
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Deputy Interior Minister Suthi Makbun yesterday refused to confirm that some of the 100-plus officials on the corruption blacklist were ministry officials involved in the procurement of herbicides and fertiliser.
Suthi said he had not seen the list, but would take appropriate legal action as soon as he got his hands on it. The ministry under his supervision had increased transparency.
The Damrongtham Centre, which collects complaints from the public regarding state irregularities, has proved instrumental in weeding out corrupt officials, he added.
ML Panadda Diskul, permanent secretary of the PM’s Office, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had prepared measures to deal with the 100 officials on the list, though he denied knowing their names.
The list reportedly includes some local administration executives.
The government wants to speed up its crackdown on self-serving officials to make it one of its achievements.
