Court ruling on Yingluck malfeasance case reset for Dec 26Former caretaker prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is surrounded by supporters in May 2014 after the Constitutional Court ruled to remove her from office over her transfer of Thawil Pliensri as National Security Council chief. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions has rescheduled Dec 26 for the reading of its ruling on an abuse of power case against fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra after two postponements. Mr Thawil filed a petition with the Supreme Administrative Court, which subsequently ordered the revocation of the transfer order. Moreover, the Constitutional Court ruled unanimously that Yingluck had abused her power by interfering in the transfer of government officials. She fled the country ahead of the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions ruling on Aug 25, 2017.

Source: Bangkok Post December 04, 2023 08:42 UTC