Charupong has failed to report his assets, could face court, anti-graft agency warns
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FORMER Interior minister Charupong Ruangsuwan has failed to report his assets and liabilities after leaving office and could risk a political ban or other penalties, a senior official of the anti-graft agency said Friday.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has sent Charupong, who has been living in exile overseas since the coup, three letters over the past two months, informing him about his legal obligation to submit a financial statement with the agency.
However, Charupong has yet to reply to the reminders, according to Thawatchai Sirisathanaphan, director of the NACC’s Political Sector Assets Examination Office.
Thawatchai said if Charupong failed to meet the deadline, the NACC would consider whether his act was intentional. If it was deemed intentional, the NACC will bring his case to the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders.
If found guilty, Charupong could risk a ban of five years from politics, a maximum jail term of six months, or a fine of up to Bt10,000, according to the official.
