Pojaman seeks tax-case review
Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra, wife of ousted premier Thaksin, has filed a defence petition asking prosecutors to review the investigative process leading to her indictment for tax evasion, chief prosecutor Somsak Boonthong said yesterday.
The prosecution team will meet on March 12 to rule whether the petition merits the review, Somsak said."In their upcoming decision, the prosecutors will have two options - asking the Assets Examination Committee (AEC) to collect additional evidence or dropping the petition," he said. The AEC has charged Pojaman, her brother Bhanapot Damapong and her secretary Kanchanapa Honghern with evading tax liabilities stemming from their share transactions in 2000. Prosecutors had initially scheduled this week to decide on the prosecution order. That will now be put on hold until the defence petition is addressed.
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