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Anti-graft panel's term extended until June 2008
The National Legislative Assembly on Wednesday agreed to extend the Assets Examination Committee's term until next year.
Published on July 25, 2007
According to the NLA's panel chairman Sujit Boonbongkarn, the investigative team would finish its work in June 2008. The current term of the AEC will expire this year.
The graft-busters had numerous cases pending, and should have more time to wrap up their investigations, he said.
However, the NLA agreed to remove a protective clause preventing criminal and civil penalties against the AEC.
The Council for Democratic Reform's Announcement No 30 had previously exempted AEC members from being sued in regard to their corruption investigations.
"A plaintiff cannot sue the AEC directly. He has to gather the signatures of one-fourth of MPs and senators to file a lawsuit against the AEC, or must ask the National Counter Corruption Commission to investigate the work of the AEC. If the NCCC found the AEC guilty [of any misconduct] it could forward the case to the court," said AEC member Kaewsan Atibhodi.
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