Probe on Cabinet's ethics urged
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A people's network filed a complaint to the Ombudsman, urging it to probe the Cabinet's ethics following their approvals to petroleum/digital economy bills and mining concession extension.
They said that by proposing the draft amendment to the petroleum law, Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula and Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee concealed some information from the public. They also said that the private sector would gain more than the state from the amendment.
They also claimed that ICT Minister Pornchai Rujiprapa also hid key information on the draft digital economy law. Conflict of interest is apparent as Pridiyathorn, as part of the Cabinet, would chair the to-be-established digital economy fund which is empowered to approve projects without parliamentary approval.
The complaint also targets Industry Minister Chakramon Phasukavanich for the approval of mining concessions without taking into consideration associated health and environmental risks.
