Post by Soutpeel on Sept 27, 2017 19:15:43 GMT 7
Yingluck trial: Thai ex-PM sentenced to five years in jail
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been found guilty of criminal negligence and sentenced in absentia to five years in prison.
The Supreme Court convicted her of mishandling a rice subsidy scheme which allegedly cost Thailand at least $8bn.
Ousted in 2014, weeks before a military coup, and later impeached, Ms Yingluck denies all charges and fled before the verdict, reportedly to Dubai.
Public opinion is divided. She remains popular with rural and poor voters.
The Supreme Court judges said Ms Yingluck had been aware of the falsified rice deals but did nothing to stop it.
"The accused knew that the government-to-government rice contract was unlawful but did not prevent it," the court said in a statement.
www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41410047
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been found guilty of criminal negligence and sentenced in absentia to five years in prison.
The Supreme Court convicted her of mishandling a rice subsidy scheme which allegedly cost Thailand at least $8bn.
Ousted in 2014, weeks before a military coup, and later impeached, Ms Yingluck denies all charges and fled before the verdict, reportedly to Dubai.
Public opinion is divided. She remains popular with rural and poor voters.
The Supreme Court judges said Ms Yingluck had been aware of the falsified rice deals but did nothing to stop it.
"The accused knew that the government-to-government rice contract was unlawful but did not prevent it," the court said in a statement.
www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41410047
