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Justice Minister denies pressuring Pawut in Forex case

Justice Minister denies pressuring Pawut in Forex case

Matichon•Politics•21m ago

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Justice Minister Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat denies pressuring MP Pawut Pongvithayaphanu regarding the TH-AI Passport project amid the Forex case investigation.

  • •Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat announced that the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) issued summons for over 20 accused persons in the Forex case.
  • •MP Pawut Pongvithayaphanu of the People's Party is among those summoned.
  • •Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat denied any government pressure on Pawut Pongvithayaphanu following his support for the TH-AI Passport project.

Overview

  • •Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat spoke at the Government House on July 21.
  • •The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) issued summons for over 20 accused persons in the Forex case during the middle of last week.
  • •Pawut Pongvithayaphanu is a list MP of the People's Party and is one of the accused in the Forex case.
  • •Pawut Pongvithayaphanu is expected to provide clarification to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) next week.
  • •Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat stated there were no discussions or actions taken by the government to pressure Pawut Pongvithayaphanu regarding his stance on the TH-AI Passport project.
  • •Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat noted that the timing for filing charges depends on the evidence collected and the appearance of witnesses and the accused.

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Key Entities

Person

Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat(พล.ต.ท.รุทธพล เนาวรัตน์)
Minister of Justice.
Pawut Pongvithayaphanu(ภาวุธ พงษ์วิทยภานุ)
A list MP of the People's Party who is an accused person in the Forex case.

Organization

Department of Special Investigation (DSI)(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ (ดีเอสไอ))
The agency issuing summons to accused persons in the Forex case.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party to which Pawut Pongvithayaphanu belongs.

Policy

TH-AI Passport
A project supported by Pawut Pongvithayaphanu.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️
The location where Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat gave his disclosure.