NLA impeaches Boonsong, Poom, Manas
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The National Legislative Assembly Friday voted to impeach former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, former deputy commerce minister Poom Sarapol and the ex-director of the Commerce Ministry's Foreign Trade Department, Manus Soiploy.
The three were accused by the National Anti-Corruption Commission of faking government-to-government rice deal with China to enable a network of companies to make a huge amount of money while doing severe damage to the country’s economy and the state budget.
Boonsong was impeached with 180: 6 votes. Four NLA members abstained.
Poom was impeached with 182: 5 votes. Two NLA members abstained and a ballot became invalid.
Manas was impeached with 158: 25 votes. Six NLA members abstained and a ballot was invalid.
