Thai government will revoke passports of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, a fugitive after fleeing judgment in her rice scheme trial.(Photo: EAP/VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced onAugust 28 that the government will revoke passports of former Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra, a fugitive after fleeing judgment in her rice schemetrial.
“It is a normal procedure. Legal aspects will be examined to determine what canbe done in the following steps”, he said.
Criticising opinions on crowding securities to supervise her, he said that theGovernment will further investigation into how she could have left the country.
Yingluck failed to appear for her verdict on August 25, prompting the SupremeCourt to issue an arrest warrant.
She was accused of abusing power in May, 2014. Her dereliction of the ricesubsidy scheme supervision led to severe loss to the country. If found guilty,she is liable to a jail term of 10 years and face the seizure of assets worth35 billion baht (nearly 1 billion USD) over the loss.
The rice scheme was a flagship policy of Yingluck’s election campaign with the PheuThai party, which helped her win the 2011 general election. The scheme offeredto buy rice from farmers at a double of market price then keep in store housesnationwide.-VNA
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