AEC to announce whether to freeze ousted PM's assets
Mobile broadcast units of all television channels are on a stand by at the Assets Examination Committee office on Rama VI on Monday amid speculations that AEC will announce its decision whether to freeze assets of exiled prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra or not.
The AEC started a meeting at 1.30pm to discuss whether to freeze Thaksin's assets as he is under investigation on charge of conflict of interest.The speculation that his assets may be frozen run high after Khunying Jaruvan Mainthaka, the auditor-general who is on the AEC, told reporters earlier the day that the AEC would have a big news. Sources said the AEC has informed mobile broadcast units of several TV stations to be on standby to broadcast live its decision.
|
