Another 70 officials suspended for alleged corruption

The suspension, commanded by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) via the premier’s absolute Article 44 order, was the ninth set of orders to suspend officials accused of alleged wrongdoing.
The preceding eight orders have affected 353 officials. Wissanu said that procedures against them should be revealed next week.
The list initially contained 90 names but was later reduced to 70. The other 20 officials held minor positions and could be dealt with by their own agencies, he said.
Wissanu said officials, some of whom appeared to share common connections, were petitioned for committing grafts, misconduct, or both, he said.
“All is done without political bias,” he said.
A committee would also be set up within a month to probe the accused officials, he added.