Soon-to-be minister on US blacklist

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Soon-to-be minister on US blacklist

Published: 18/01/2012 at 07:00 PM
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A woman expected to be appointed to the Yingluck cabinet, Nalinee Taveesin, is one of the four people blacklisted by the United States government for helping Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's corrupt government, according to a report posted on a South African news website. (Photo by Anusorn Sakseree)

Thai businesswoman Nalinee Taveesin

The report was posted by the Mail & Guardian Online on Nov 26, 2008. http://mg.co.za/article/2008-11-26-us-treasury-blacklists-four-mugabe-cronies

The report said the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a statement accusing Ms Nalinee, along with two businessmen and a physician, of helping the "corrupt government" of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe.

Washington blacklisted President Mugabe's four allies in an attempt to raise pressure on the country's "undemocratic" leadership, the report said.

According to the statement, Ms Nalinee, a Thai Trade Representative, was involved in business deals on behalf of President Mugabe and his wife Grace.

The other three blacklisted people are Zimbabwean businessmen John Bredenkamp, Muller Conrad "Billy" Rautenbach and Malaysian urologist Mahmood Awang Kechik.

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howell
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Discussion 42 : 20/01/2012 at 09:05 AM42
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@johninbkk. You are missing the point : doing business, making money for a murderous dictator supports and props up his regime. It does not matter if she stopped dealing with Mugabe 3 years ago or whenever, the point is she did. Nor does it matter if she is not on the blacklist now, she was. I believe the US information is accurate.

Ms Nalinee said she did not know how to get her record changed. I bet she tried. Who would not ?
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Discussion 41 : 20/01/2012 at 08:30 AM41
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"However Ms Nalinee's qualifications do not violate the Thai constitution.

What is this thai government doing?? USA court already blacklisted her.. we are talking CORRUPTION here.

Well every thai will say. Mai pen rai. This is not US.

Otherwise, Good luck thailand. YS support democratic government, but we put corrupt person in the Cabinet.
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Discussion 40 : 19/01/2012 at 11:49 PM40
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howell/bluebkk - Selling jewelry is a crime against humanity? Did you bother to look at the updated blacklist to see if she was still on it? Was she aware of who were customer actually was, or her husbands record, when the items were sold? Did she stop selling items three years ago when she was blacklisted? Important questions that should be answered before jumping to accusations. But that's not the point of this article, is it?
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Discussion 39 : 19/01/2012 at 11:44 PM39
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@android. Constitutions have nothing to do with with this. Morality, democracy and decency do. What happened to your support for 'the down trodden, the workers, the people' ? And your dislike for greedy government Ministers ? This woman exemplifies greed and corruption with a total disregard for people.

Do you have any idea what has happened in Zimbabwe under Mugabe ? Probably not given how little you know about Thai politics.
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Discussion 38 : 19/01/2012 at 10:36 PM38
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rayko and android - ample evidence of the fact Thaksin is running things and is to blame for the mistakes this government makes is in the new PM lineup. any questions?
android - yes, you're correct and it's a good thing they are judged by Thailand. Most of the current PT politicians wouldn't be suitable in the US or any other true democracy.
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Discussion 37 : 19/01/2012 at 09:18 PM37
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@xontaya. 'Thailand needs her experienced.'

You mean business deals with the world's most corrupt, brutal and undemocratic regimes ? Huh ? Thailand does not need that : it needs honest investors that provide jobs and opportunities.

That his woman was Trade Representative is disgusting and appallingly negative for Thailand's international reputation. Ditto she is in the cabinet.
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Discussion 36 : 19/01/2012 at 08:41 PM36
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Discussion 28 howell: The current government is assessing the suitability of new cabinet ministers according to the Thai constitution, not the US constitution.

Someone really needs to remind you that the Thai government is the actual soverignity managing Thailand, not the US government.
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Discussion 35 : 19/01/2012 at 04:31 AM35
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Thailand needs her experienced. She can master this problem by the way. She knows USA very well. If you want to know more, then go to website Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.
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Discussion 34 : 19/01/2012 at 03:33 AM34
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Disc nr 33. I find it trouble when everyone blame everything on Thaksin. The flood was Thaksins fault, Thai people eating fastfood is Thaksins fault, gasoline price gets higher is Thaksins fault, There is not enough durian for this season is Thaksins fault because he is a tyrant etc etc. Get my point? It is so annoying to hear.
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Discussion 33 : 19/01/2012 at 12:43 AM33
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I find it a little troubling that the same posters keeop coming up to defend Thaksins corruption .Defend Ratchprasong .Defend the violence from UDD .Defend the black listed cabinet minister .It seems no matter how awful it gets these people continue to defend this government .Its almost as if its their job .
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