The National Anti-Corruption Commission has rejected former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's request for it to call eight more witnesses to testify in her defence in the rice-pledging probe, NACC member Vicha Mahakhun said.
Mr Vicha said yesterday there was no need to question any further witnesses since the NACC already had enough evidence to substantiate its case.
The inquiry panel will submit a report, along with evidence, to the NACC's main panel for consideration, Mr Vicha said. The main panel is expected to decide whether to indict Ms Yingluck in August or September.
The anti-graft panel is investigating allegations the former prime minister was negligent for failing to stop the rice-pledging scheme despite knowing it was plagued with corruption and huge losses.
The probe will seek to find out where the money has gone and whether the amount of rice sold was consistent with the amount recorded, Mr Vicha said. The probe is expected to be completed by September.
Assistant army chief Gen Chatchai Sarikalya said yesterday that inspections will be held next week of pledged rice stocks at warehouses nationwide. If any wrongdoing is found, the matter will be reported to the country's military rulers, Gen Chatchai said.