PM denies connection to Yingluck’s gain
PUBLISHED: 4 Dec 2024 at 05: 32
Previous commerce secretary Boonsong Teriyapirom, who was found guilty of fraud in an earlier rice-pledging program, was released on parole, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who denied rumors that it would open the door for the possible gain of criminal ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra.
She claimed on Tuesday that Boonsong was released on parole because he had met certain conditions set by the Department of Corrections ( DOC), and that this is unrelated to Yingluck, her aunt.
” It is about the DoC’s requirements. It has nothing to do with the former prime minister]Yingluck ]”, Ms Paetongtarn said. She even refuted Yingluck’s claims that she had been in contact with her about a return trip after a lengthy captivity abroad.
The transfer of Boonsong has heightened debate about Yingluck’s return.
After serving more than six years in jail, Boonsong, 64, was released by the DoC on Monday. His 48-year name was reduced several occasions, bringing it down to 10 years.
Boonsong will be on parole for another three years and five decades, during which time he may use an electronic tag, with his launch date set for April 21, 2028.
Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong announced on Tuesday that Boonsong had been released in accordance with DoC rules.
The walk was considered and approved by the DoC’s pardon commission, which is comprised of lawyers, judges, doctors, representatives from the DoC, and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.
While on probation, Boonsong will be with his son, Dejnatwit Teriyapirom, in Chiang Mai, Pol Col Tawee said.
According to Pol Col Tawee, Boonsong may wear an electronic bracelet and be constantly reported to probation officers in Chiang Mai. Additionally, paroled prisoners under the age of 70 are required to wear an electric tag.
He added that Boonsong must obtain permission from parole officials before traveling outside of Chiang Mai. He further stated that he is not permitted to leave the country.
Asked if this would benefit the original top, Pol Col Tawee said,” All must observe the law”.
Mr. Dejnatwit promised on Tuesday that his father did notify parole in Chiang Mai on Wednesday, and that they would let him know how he would go about doing so.
Wanwichit Boonprong, a political science professor at Rangsit University, recently said procedures have been made for Yingluck’s returning, and Boonsong’s discharge may possibly help.
He pointed to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s discussion about his sister’s profit, expected future April or somewhat earlier, and the DoC’s fresh regulation allowing confinement outside jail.
Thaksin stated in an interview with Nikkei Asia last month that he anticipated Yingluck to return, perhaps at the Songkran event in April.
Yingluck, 57, has been a runaway since August 2017 when she failed to appear before the Supreme Court’s Criminal Case Division for Holders of Political Positions to read the judge’s decision on a cost of dereliction of duty in a rice-pledging program that caused at least 500 billion ringgit in costs.