Controversies of 2012
'White lies' tarnish ministers, government
- Published: 31 Dec 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Business
'The finance minister sometimes lies to the public if necessary to establish confidence. But these are white lies."
The remark made by Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the finance minister and deputy prime minister, in August could be rated the quote of the year.
Mr Kittiratt later retracted the admission, insisting his self-confessed white lie was really not a lie at all.
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