claims plot to prevent him from becoming the officers chief
PUBLISHED: 22 Apr 2024 at 16 :40
Surachate Hakparn, the assistant federal police commander, claimed on Monday that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin had improperly suspended him and that this led to his being barred from becoming the next federal police chief.
Pol Gen Surachate, known as Big Joke, filed his grievance at the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday. The written problem was addressed to NACC secretary-general Niwatchai Kasemmongkol. Additionally, he held a press event it.
He claimed that the prime minister had previously placed him with the PM’s company in the midst of a 60-day research. He made reference to an investigation into his reported involvement with the BNK Master playing website’s alleged involvement in money-laundering.
Then he was notified that he had been returned to the Royal Thai Police Office. He was then given a four-day suspension from the authorities on April 18 and the following day, according to Pol Gen Surachate, who was interrogated by authorities.
According to Pol Gen Surachate, he would have been presumed innocent if the situation had been initially brought before the NACC, and he would have been exonerated by law.
He was now suspended, and there appeared to be an organized effort to punish him, and he had time to file lawsuits against his opponents. ” Please be prepared,” Pol Gen Surachate said.
He also requested on Monday that the NACC look into potential misconduct by the police investigators who had the case against him for online gaming.
Because there was a movement to stop him becoming the next federal police chief, Pol Gen Surachate claimed that the NACC had been used as the initial stage of the investigation.
He said he was the most senior of the individuals who may succeed Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, the former , when he retires at the end of September.
Afterwards, Prime Minister Srettha stated at Government House that Pol Gen Surachate would have been accused of wrongdoing if he had blocked it because the Royal Thai Police Office had suggested his suspension. The event complied with the law and was completely of discrimination, Mr Srettha said.