Following a year-long delay relating to the problematic ap-pointment process, the Council

for Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy yesterday installed the nine NCCC members and tasked them with ensuring the smooth functioning of anti-graft operations within two weeks.

The newly appointed NCCC members will be led by Panthep Glanarongran, former secretary-general of the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board.

Before assuming his new post, Panthep was the key coordinator with the government in facilitating projects initiated by His Majesty the King.

Five other NCCC members are veteran graft buster Klanarong Chantik, former criminal prosecutor Jaidet Pornchaiya, Nakhon Pathom governor Prasart Pongsi-wapai, former Food and Drug Administration regulator Pakdee Pothisiri and economist Medhi Krongkaew.

The remaining three are former judges: Wicha Mahakhun, Wichai Wiwitsevi and Somluck Chadkra-buanphol.

Panthep, Prasart, Pakdee, Medhi and Wichai are among the 18 candidates short-listed for nine nominations by the Senate.

The nomination process collapsed after Tuesday night's coup.

Klanarong had applied for the job, but his nomination was blocked by the Thaksin Shinawatra government. He was the chief investigator in the Thaksin assets-concealment case in 2001.

Reacting to his appointment, Panthep said he considered it a privilege to serve his country.

"I am glad to have a chance to fight corruption and will live up to public expectations about my job," he said.

He vowed to ensure transparency and public participation in rooting out graft violations.

Medhi said he was ready to solve graft cases involving the previous government.

Wicha and Klanarong both said they would both do their utmost in their new positions.