NACC lays 12 malfeasance charges over road fix projects
KALASIN: A total of 12 incumbent and former staff at two tambon administrative offices (TAO) in this northeastern province were found to have committed malfeasance in local “road projects”, the National AntiCorruption Commission (NACC) says.
Ten of them are attached to Samakkee TAO in Rong Kham district and the others at Hua Na Kham TAO in Yang Talat district, Kalasin NACC office chief Chaiya Yodsa-nga said yesterday.
In the Samakkee TAO case, the 10 committed the offence in connection with 12 road repair projects for the 2015 fiscal year, he said. The roads under these projects do not exist, according to Mr Chaiya.
The 10 are Kiatisak Buakamkot, president of the TAO; Sompong Sakulrat, former chief administrator of the TAO; Jampi promlee, ex-chief of the finance division; Pilaiporn Yaoprasert, chief of the TAO’s administrative office; Tongbai Soommart, a former procurement officer; and Wirat Kruawan, exdirector of the TAO’s education division. Others are Sakul Yaosert, an education officer; Sujitra Jantaban, an ordinary officer, Mayuree Attawijit, a revenue collecting technical officer; and Dungjai Srichart, a revenue collection officer.
According to Mr Chaiya, evidence of guilt was found for criminal charges to be brought against them, including abuse of authority. Regarding disciplinary action, the NACC will ask their superiors to consider handing down suitable punishments based on their offences, which include dismissal.
A project contractor, named Anan Nathapeth, who is in a partnership responsible for the construction, and its manager, Winit Tangprakorb, were also found to have been involved in the malfeasance, which is subject to criminal charges, Mr Chaiya said.
The Hua Na Kham TAO case involved a project for the construction of steel-reinforced roads in Moo 8. According to Mr Chaiya, two people attached to the TAO covered up bidding information for the construction.
One of them was Thaweesap Moonsuwan, a former TAO chief, who was found to have breached the TAO law, criminal code as well as the law concerning offences relating to the submission of bids to government agencies, Mr Chaiya said.
Pisit Polcharoengnam, a former chief administrator of the TAO, was also found to have committed severe breaches.
Evidence of guilt were also found with the project’s contractor, Prasit Jantawat, who also violated the law concerning offences relating to the submission of bids to government agencies, Mr Chaiya said.
He said the criminal offences uncovered by the NACC are not a final judgement on the suspects, adding the accused are still innocent until the court gives a verdict.