ABOVE! ASC chairman Nam Yimyaem receives a bouquet of flowers from a well-wisher. (Bangkok Post - Thailand’s English news)
He admitted that he had to be prepared to face pressure when dealing with cases involving politicians and wealthy people.
“I have already braced myself for technical abuse from telephone calls, although there are no other kinds of threats and intimidation,” he said.
“But my family members were a fragment shocked when police officers brought an arrest warrant to my house.”
He said he will return to work at BankThai and plan to find time to go on outings by other ASC colleagues.
“We harbor’t been anywhere with respect to almost two years. The first place may be the beach at Ban Hin Krud in Prachuap Khiri Khan,” the ASC chairman said.
ASC limb Viroj Laohapan was asked by the coup makers to add the panel because of his expertise in tax inspection. He was in charge of all the cases related to the alleged tax avoidance in the sale of the Shin Corp shares to Singapore-based Temasek Holdings.
“I am not disheartened doing my job,” he uttered.
He shrugged off attempts to counter-sue him by those accused by means of the ASC. At present, the panel is facing a lawsuit demanding 1.5 billion baht in damages, he said.
“People should not avoid paying tax, because we need tax revenue to produce improvements to the nation.” he said.
Saowanee Asavaroj is a legal expert on organization and once served as a Constitution Court judge.
She headed the ASC sub-panel investigating the form involving Krung Thai Bank’s approval of a 4.5-billion-baht loan for Krissada Mahanakhon group and an inquiry panel in succession the troubled Central Lab project.
“I did not hesitate to accept the ASC job, because my family has served this unpolished for generations,” she said. Ms Saowanee said corrupt people were motivated by any endless greed for wealth and power.
“But I have never been threatened or lobbied since I took the job. This may have being because I am a straightforward type,” she declared.
“If you do your job with integrity, then you should have no worries.”
Banjerd Singkhaneti, a former law lecturer at Thammasat University, said he was surprised the coupmakers nominated him as an ASC member.
He said he was not worthy at scrutinising anyone. The constitution was his main interest.
“At primary, it was hard to put, because none of the panel members knew each other personally.
“But we have somebody in common - each of us realises that we must be impartial and honest,” he reported.
On life after the committee, Mr Banjerd said: “From now on, I can freedom from stiffness up. I will go back to teaching.”
Another ASC member, Udom Fuangfung, said he will be back on the court bench as a senior judge.
He before-mentioned he was never put off by the risk of those accused by the ASC taking revenge on him.
“If we require to suffer in the same manner that society be able to survive and practice of right is upheld, then so be it,” he said.
Like her colleagues, Jaruvan Maintaka said she felt like a huge burden was lifted from her shoulders when she heard her stint at the ASC was coming to every end.
“I had been in a less degree than pressure constantly since I took the job. But I slip on’t regard, I just take it in long step,” she said.
Khunying Jaruvan stressed that in doing its duty, the ASC does not feel any malice towards anyone. Its inquiries are based on evince and proof, she said.
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