Yingluck poll violation probe ending

Yingluck poll violation probe ending

An Election Commission subcommittee is expected to complete an investigation into alleged violations of the election law by former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra by the end of this month, commissioner Boonsong Noisophon said Sunday.

Mr Boonsong, who heads the investigation, said the subcommittee was investigating complaints that Ms Yingluck and eight others had exploited state resources while in caretaker government to make several trips to northern and northeastern provinces prior to the Feb 2 election.

The trips were seen to give the caretaker government the upper hand in the Feb 2 election, which was later nullified in violation of the Election Act.

Mr Boonsong said the investigation had taken a long time since it involved a large number of witnesses in the provinces visited by the former prime minister.

The investigation was likely to be completed and a suggestion for action made by the subcommittee by the end of January, he said.

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