Law Committee summons ministers over 40 million DE bribe

Matichon•Politics•20d ago

Reader Briefing

The Law Committee voted to use the Summons Act to compel two ministers to testify regarding a 40 million baht DE bribe.

•The Law Committee passed a resolution of 8 : 2 to use the Summons Act.
•Minister Chaiyanok and Minister Worasit are required to clarify a 40 million baht DE bribe case.
•The action follows five instances where the ministers failed to appear for clarification.

Overview

•On September 3, Rangsiman Rome posted an update on Facebook regarding the Law Committee's decision.
•The Law Committee voted 8 : 2 to exercise the Summons Act.
•The Law Committee summoned Minister Chaiyanok to clarify the 40 million baht DE bribe case.
•The Law Committee summoned Minister Worasit to clarify the 40 million baht DE bribe case.
•The summons was issued after Minister Chaiyanok and Minister Worasit did not attend the committee meetings 5 times.
•The matter concerns a bribe involving the DE totaling 40 million baht.

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Key Quotes

Rangsiman Rome

"The Law Committee resolved 8 : 2 to use the Summons Act to call Minister Chaiyanok and Minister Worasit to clarify the 40 million baht DE bribe case after they failed to clarify at the committee meeting 5 times."

กมธ.กฎหมายฯ มีมติ 8 : 2 ใช้ พ.ร.บ.อำนาจเรียก รมต.ไชยชนก และ รมต.วรศิษฎ์ มาชี้แจง กรณีสินบน DE 40 ล้านบาท หลังจากไม่ยอมมาชี้แจงในที่ประชุม กมธ. 5 ครั้ง

Key Entities

Organization

Law Committee(กมธ.กฎหมายฯ)

A committee that voted 8 : 2 to use the Summons Act to call ministers for clarification.

The entity associated with the 40 million baht bribe case.

Person

Rangsiman Rome(รังสิมันต์ โรม)ℹ️

An individual who posted about the Law Committee's resolution on Facebook.

Chaiyanok(ไชยชนก)

A Minister summoned by the Law Committee to clarify a 40 million baht DE bribe case.

Worasit(วรศิษฎ์)

A Minister summoned by the Law Committee to clarify a 40 million baht DE bribe case.

Law

Summons Act(พ.ร.บ.อำนาจเรียก)

The legislation used by the Law Committee to compel the ministers to appear.