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Suthep slaps Tarit with libel suit

Ex-deputy PM rejects claims of police station graft

Published: 7 Feb 2013 at 13.51
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Former deputy premier Suthep Thaugsuban Thursday filed a libel suit against Department of Special Investigation chief Tarit Pengdith for trying to implicate him in alleged irregularities in the police stations construction project.

Former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday defended his role in the police station building contract saga after the Department of Special Investigation launched a probe of alleged corruption in the unfinished projects. (Photo by Apichart Jinakul)

Mr Suthep, who oversaw the Royal Thai Police during the Democrat administration, insisted that neither he nor former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva had any knowledge of a letter from potential bidders opposing the Royal Thai Police plan to centralise the bidding process for 396 police stations nationwide.

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bkposter
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Discussion 15 : 07 Feb 2013 at 19.0815
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RE: D8 the DSI was just as hard on the other side when the DP was giving the orders.
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Discussion 14 : 07 Feb 2013 at 18.4614
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Discussion 2 wrote:
"This case sounds like just more of Thaksin's lapdog trying to apply pressure for amnesty. Tharit should be aware, his entire career/liberty is based on the possible success of one old, corrupt man."
Birds of the same feathers will always try to flock togetner.
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Discussion 13 : 07 Feb 2013 at 18.4213
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When will they ever stop using the press as judge and jury? When will this man Tharit stop playing politics and stop attempting to use the Press to sensationalize his actions? Actions that are now seen to be extremely suspect, and motivated by some personal vendetta or the hand of Dubai.
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Discussion 12 : 07 Feb 2013 at 18.3912
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disc6 Massein - Actually, there was a famous case in which a Thai prime minister was found guilty. And several other cases brought against him...

THAT was the start of the clampdown on corruption... However, it didn't work out that way, did it?
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Discussion 11 : 07 Feb 2013 at 18.3311
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Suthep should assist the DSI with this corruption case and stop acting like a spoiled brat by hurling a defamation law suit against Tarit. These defamation suits are nothing more than a weapon that gets used by the elites every time someone says something that they don't like.
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Discussion 10 : 07 Feb 2013 at 18.3010
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If he has only been called in for questioning because of his involvement in this case and has not been charged then how can he file a suit.
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Discussion 9 : 07 Feb 2013 at 18.119
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I do not know who is responsible for this boo ha! But i do know that if this misfeasance and malfeasance is not punished the government will be responsible and the ppl will continue to suffer. The money the government spends, belongs to the ppl, it is not a private slush fund for politicians enrichment , and amusement.
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Discussion 8 : 07 Feb 2013 at 18.078
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Disc 4 Boontong... The DSI has proven itself to be utterly corrupt in that it will only file charges against two people - Abhisit and Suthep.

How can you 'cooperate' with a department whose only mandate is to attack you? Tharit has filed so many spurious and frivolous cases on behalf of Thaksin Shinwatra, he has lost his credibility. How long did you expect Suthep to accept this treatment? It's clear harassment and it's about time someone fought back.
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Discussion 7 : 07 Feb 2013 at 17.577
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i'm not corrupt,,,, from someone whose corruption in land dealings in Puket was instrumental in bringing down a previous DEM government in the 90's..maybe Suthep has a bad memory but the people don't
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Discussion 6 : 07 Feb 2013 at 17.536
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The end of corruption must start some where, it might well be here. This story is to large for One party to be involved, both sides of the isle must have had a hand in it. The nation must develop a culture that rejects all corrupt practice's. Let this be the beginning of the end for corruption
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