Prime minister warned against commenting on Yingluck cases
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YINGLUCK Shinawatra's lawyer Norawit Lalang yesterday called on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to stop making remarks about the rice pledging and first-car rebate schemes as the cases are still in court.
“[Prayut] should let the judicial process and the investigative committee work independently,” the lawyer said.
The lawyer’s remarks came after Prayut said the two schemes were financially detrimental for the country.
Norawit said it was worrisome that such a statement came from Prayut, who also oversees the National Council for Peace and Order.
He went on to say that Prayut already held supreme power under the interim charter’s Article 44, and any comments from him could affect the court deliberation and the investigation committee’s process of summing up the evidence.
Prayut and former finance minister Sommai Phasee appointed the panel under Article 44, he added.
“According to previous incidents, [Prayut] exercised power granted by Article 44 to transfer as many as 100 public servants, including the attorney-general. So, his remarks could affect the court’s verdict,” he said.
