Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday said she was satisfied with her defence in an impeachment motion against her over her role in the rice-pledging scheme.
Ms Yingluck delivered her statement before the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), denying all allegations made by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
The NLA on Friday kicked off impeachment proceedings against Ms Yingluck in parliament.
Ms Yingluck said she was happy that she could respond to all the accusations against her, and that the truth should be revealed to the public.
The ex-prime minister said she had defended herself the best she could, adding that she did not feel under pressure at all because she had become used to doing so.
The NACC had petitioned the NLA to impeach Ms Yingluck, accusing her of dereliction of duty for failing to stop corruption and losses in her government's rice-pledging scheme. She chaired the National Rice Policy Committee (NRPC) when she was premier.
Ms Yingluck insisted that she ran the country as prime minister honestly and in compliance with the laws and constitution. She also questioned the need for her impeachment, saying it was unnecessary and unfair.
"I was removed from office three times — by the House dissolution, the Constitutional Court ruling, and the coup. Today, I have no position left to be impeached from," she told the NLA hearing.
She also denied the charge that she had allowed corruption and failed to stop it.
"Even the NACC admitted in its report that there was no clear evidence that I was involved in the alleged corruption or allowed it to happen," she said.
"The charge has a hidden political agenda. My government and I did not ignore the warnings and suggestions of the NACC and the Office of the Auditor-General."
The ex-premier also claimed the NACC investigation was flawed, saying no fact-finding subcommittee was set up and the probe was rushed.
After the NLA hearing, NACC member Vicha Mahakhun, who leads the probe into the case, said Ms Yingluck's statement was only intended to win the sympathy of NLA members.
Mr Vicha said the anti-graft body had repeatedly warned the Yingluck government in October 2011 and in April 2012 that if the rice scheme was allowed to continue, it would cause huge damage. He said the rice scheme had distorted market mechanisms as rice was bought at higher prices than market ones.