Supreme Court acquits ex-PM Yingluck in one caseFormer prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra greets supporters at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Aug 1, 2017, when she made her closing statement in rice-scheme case. (Photo: Bangkok Post)The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Tuesday acquitted former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra of malfeasance in her 2011 transfer of a National Security Council secretary-general. The court also revoked a warrant for the arrest of Yingluck, issued when she failed to appear in court in November last year for her trial in the case. Mr Thawil petitioned 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.

Source: Bangkok Post December 26, 2023 20:33 UTC