NACC 'looking' at PareenaPareena: Could face political banThe National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is pressing allegations of false asset declaration and forest encroachment against Ratchaburi MP Pareena Kraikupt, a source said yesterday. The source said the NACC has almost completed its investigation into Ms Pareena's asset declaration, and that the anti-graft commission has informed the MP so she can prepare her defence, stopping short of saying when the results will be announced to the public. The anti-graft agency is duty-bound to look into allegations of forest encroachment made against the Palang Pracharath Party MP, as well as whether the case represents an ethical violation, the source added. If the probe finds enough grounds to support the claims against Ms Pareena, the NACC will forward the case to public prosecutors, who will then decide on whether or not the case should be forwarded to the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions. Under the Anti-Corruption Act, if Ms Pareena is found guilty of the charges, she would be discharged from her position as MP and banned from politics for 10 years.

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2020 23:03 UTC