The chief of the anti-graft agency on Friday reassured that its investigation into bribe-taking allegations against deputy National Police chief Pol General Surachate Hakparn and four other officers would be carried out with fairness and transparency.

NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (NACC) President Pol General Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit conceded yesterday that his close connection with Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan may be seen as a weakness when dealing with a potential court appeal involving the 2008 crackdown on yellow shirts.