BANGKOK, 22 October 2014 – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) said National Reform Council (NRC) members do not have to expose their assets to the public.
According to the report, the NACC has indicated that the NRC members are not obligated to reveal all their assets to the public. The commission claimed that they are only a group of academics, and they neither gain nor lose politically in their roles.
They are required to use their expertise and knowledge in changing the society. NACC commissioner Supa Piyajitti said politicians and government officials must have their fortune probed at the start of their duties.
Her job is also to identify whether the assets have been obtained legally. They will be confiscated if they are illegal. She said an in-depth look into how they make a living should be carried out during their employments too. Mrs. Supa wanted Thailand to be corruption free. She said most of the cases were often found in procurement agreements.
The NACC has also revealed that 50% of the corruption cases involved local administration officials. This is followed by cases regarding natural resources and abuses of power respectively.
