Apirak happy working as PM adviser
- By: BangkokPost.com
- Published: 8/01/2009 at 03:34 PM
Democrat party deputy leader and newly appointed prime minister’s adviser Apirak Kosayodhin said he is not worried about his appointment after an anti-graft commission found him guilty of being involved in the fire truck procurement scandal, which forced him to abruptly resign as the Bangkok governor in November 2008.
He said his current duty is to give advices to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and it is not related to the scandal.
According to the former governor, the government had made careful consideration before appointing him, and believed the corruption case will not affect his performance.
"Everyone who has been invited by the premier to join his administration is working for the public and I will use my experience from working with private firms to help the government," claimed Mr Apirak.
There are many working bodies at the moment, and the prime minister will later announce their roles and responsibilities, he added.
