Ministry’s panel rules to strip Abhisit of rank, salary

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Ministry’s panel rules to strip Abhisit of rank, salary

Published: 7 Nov 2012 at 18.13
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A defence panel set up to investigate Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva in connection with alleged draft-dodging has decided to strip him of his military rank and recall his salary, the Defence Ministry said Wednesday.

The decision is based on findings that Mr Abhisit used a falsified military personnel registration document to apply for a job as a Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy lecturer.The job allowed Mr Abhisit to be exempted from military conscription.The committee, chaired by deputy permanent secretary for defence Gen Prasobchai Kasemsant, was appointed by Defence Minister ACM Sukumpol Suwanatat.Gen Prasobchai said the committee made the decision on Tuesday after reviewing information connected to the case.Mr Abhisit was given two weeks to clarify the allegations but the Democrat leader neither supplied information nor gave his statement to the committee, Gen Prasobchai said.The committee has found that Mr Abhisit...

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bonzo
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Discussion 12 : 07 Nov 2012 at 22.0312
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Sorry, I forgot to ask: when will this case be escalated to the ICC? It’s just a matter of days now, I guess?
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Discussion 11 : 07 Nov 2012 at 21.5811
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I assume that the Defence Department has very conveniently lost the documents from 25 years ago when Abhisit supposedly failed to comply with his military conscription obligations.
It does seem strange that a quarter of a century later, that these accusations have surfaced.
I guess that it is now the responsibility of Abhisit to produce documents which most of us would probably have have consigned to the waste bin ages ago. At the age of 48 most of us would believe that they were no longer required.
I would hate to think that there is another motive to this inquiry.
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Discussion 10 : 07 Nov 2012 at 21.4210
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Be interesting to know how many of the current MPs have done national service. My guess, not many.
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Discussion 9 : 07 Nov 2012 at 21.379
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Thailand is very entertaining
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Discussion 8 : 07 Nov 2012 at 21.288
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"Section 182. The ministership of an individual Minister terminates upon: (5) being disqualified or being under any of the prohibitions under section 174;
Section 174. A Minister must ... not be under any of the prohibitions as follows: ... 102 (6);
Section 102.(6) having been expelled, dismissed or removed from the official service, a State agency or a State enterprise on the ground of dishonest performance of duties..." - 2007 Constitution
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Discussion 7 : 07 Nov 2012 at 21.227
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PT government is taking revange with Abhisit for not supporting thier so called reconciliation bill to whitewash their boss Thaksin.
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Discussion 6 : 07 Nov 2012 at 20.536
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How much more petty will this government get? With all of the corruption by all governments that is going one, this is the best they can do? Maybe the Defense should be working on the problems in the south.
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Discussion 5 : 07 Nov 2012 at 20.325
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This is huge.
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Discussion 4 : 07 Nov 2012 at 19.544
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While they are looking into politicians dodging their duties, perhaps they will look into Thaksin's tax dodging now.
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Discussion 3 : 07 Nov 2012 at 19.533
They are in control now!
from iPhone application.
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