Prawit shrugs off calls to explain Rajabhakti Park scandal
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Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwon Monday dismissed calls by the Pheu Thai Party and others for the government to explain alleged irregularities in the Rajabhakti Park project in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
The project was initiated by the Army and was paid by donations hence the government and its funding was not involved, he said.
Prawit said people should wait first for the result of a probe, being carried out by a fact-finding committee appointed by army chief General Theerachai Nakwanich. The findings were expected to come out Wednesday, as Theerachai gave a seven-day time frame.
He admitted there were some people targeting General Udomdej Sitabutr, who inaugurated the project while still serving as Army commander in chief and Deputy Defence Minister, and trying to do some diggings.
