Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will meet the graft-busters in person on June 9 to defend herself against the alleged improper disbursement of compensation for victims of the 2005-2010 political violence.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has judged that Ms Yingluck and 33 members of her cabinet wrongly approved two billion baht in compensation payments from the central fund's contingency budget for political violence victims.
The NACC concluded that the compensation approved by Ms Yingluck’s cabinet on Jan 10 and March 6, 2012 was not supported by any law.
The accused were required to show up in person, or send their lawyers to acknowledge the charge, and give initial testimony in their defence between June 9 and 30, NACC president Panthep Klanarongran said on Wednesday.
He said the former premier had confirmed she would appear before the NACC next Tuesday.
Mr Panthep hinted that Ms Yingluck was likely to get off the hook in the impeachment case against her and her then-foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul for their role in reissuing her brother Thaksin's passports in 2011.
He said an initial investigation found no evidence that the ex-premier was involved in the decision and the inquiry centred more on Mr Surapong.
The NACC will decide this month if there is sufficient evidence to press charges against the two. If impeached by the National Legislative Assembly they would be barred from politics for five years and may face trial in the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions.
