Yingluck: PM's order for her to pay over rice losses not legal
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Ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra Monday urged Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha not to issue an administrative order to make her pay compensation for state losses over the rice-pledging scheme.
She said such an order was against the rule of law since the court had yet to rule on a criminal case against her.
She said Prayut’s legal specialists had “adopted a legal technique” to seek compensation by having the PM issue an administrative order without seeking Cabinet approval to make individuals pay compensation, like an order to seize assets. This was to avoid hefty court fees when filing a civil suit, she said.
She called on Prayut to opt for court procedures to seek civil liability, since the court was regarded as a justice channel.
“For issuing this administrative order, it is like you exercise your power like a court issues a verdict as you incriminate individuals who must pay compensation over the rice pledging scheme - even though the Supreme Court has yet to rule on a criminal trial. This is a grave violation against the rule of law,’’ she said.
