Political families tied to exam fraud
Some influential political families are involved in local-government exam fraud, with evidence forwarded to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), says the Interior Ministry.
Political families in Thailand are implicated in local-government exam fraud, according to the Interior Ministry. Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit disclosed that the Local Personnel Administration Committee approved a revised list of successful candidates, to be sent to provincial committees. The Department of Local Administration will instruct administrative organizations to remove officials appointed through fraudulent means by August 31.
The ministry identified 5,925 candidates with suspicious examination scores and forwarded their names to the police and National Anti-Corruption Commission. Some agents are alleged to have operated networks involving between 50 and 100 candidates. Worasit stated that influential local political families had been implicated, though no specific names were released.
The deputy minister emphasized that no one would be spared from prosecution if evidence ties them to the scheme, irrespective of their status as civil servants or politicians. Former MP Thepthai Senpong questioned Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul about the scandal, demanding answers regarding legal action for candidates removed from the original list, the possibility of retaking the entire examination, involvement of politicians and senior officials, and the extent of criminal, civil, disciplinary, and ethical penalties for offenders.
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