Will charter continue to court crooked politicians?

This article gives a good insight into how the legal system protects high-profile suspects from prosecution. Different courts are formed to try different sorts of cases, which are neatly intertwined to delay any trial that might follow. “Tried in the wrong court” is a standard delaying tactic (the Yingluck trial on the same page exemplified this). It was also used as an excuse to save Thaksin in 2000. Now his son is due to follow suit. Winai Damrongmongkolkul, Office of the Attorney-General inspector general, says the Assets Examination Committee cannot sue the four accused, and the National Anti-Corruption Commission did not pass a resolution to prosecute them. Now the good old statute of limitations is running out. Next year will see all the misdeeds of the most corrupt government in recent history wiped out.

What is the new Constitution doing about this cosy arrangement for crooked politicians?

Richard Bowler