Yingluck denies all charges
Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has denied all charges against her in connection with the rice-pledging programme, asking the NLA why she was being impeached when she had already lost her position.
Yingluck denies all charges
Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has denied all charges against her in connection with the rice-pledging programme.
At parliament on Friday, Ms Yingluck gave testimony to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), which will vote on whether to impeach her. The NLA acted after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) found the case in which she had been accused of dereliction of duty involving the rice scheme had grounds
She spoke for more than an hour, beginning by asking why she was being impeached in the first place. "I was removed from office — the equivalent of being impeached — three times already. I have no position left to be impeached from.
She defended the rice programme as being a genuine and worthwhile attempt to help farmers. It was nothing new, she said. "It's been used for 33 years. Every country helps its farmers."
She said the losses cited by her accusers were inaccurate and that the programme had a "multiplier effect," raising income and generating taxable revenue.
Ms Yingluck also denied the charge she had allowed corruption and failed to stop it, saying those charges were made by her opponents for political reasons.
She also bitterly complained that the NACC's investigation was hasty and incomplete and it used information that was out of date.
Yingluck denies all chargesFormer prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has denied all charges against her in connection with the rice-pledging programme, asking the NLA why she was being impeached when she had already lost her position.Yingluck denies all chargesFormer prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has denied all charges against her in connection with the rice-pledging programme.At parliament on Friday, Ms Yingluck gave testimony to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), which will vote on whether to impeach her. The NLA acted after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) found the case in which she had been accused of dereliction of duty involving the rice scheme had groundsShe spoke for more than an hour, beginning by asking why she was being impeached in the first place. "I was removed from office — the equivalent of being impeached — three times already. I have no position left to be impeached from. She defended the rice programme as being a genuine and worthwhile attempt to help farmers. It was nothing new, she said. "It's been used for 33 years. Every country helps its farmers." She said the losses cited by her accusers were inaccurate and that the programme had a "multiplier effect," raising income and generating taxable revenue. Ms Yingluck also denied the charge she had allowed corruption and failed to stop it, saying those charges were made by her opponents for political reasons. She also bitterly complained that the NACC's investigation was hasty and incomplete and it used information that was out of date.
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