The Supreme Courtroom yesterday suspended Mouthpiece Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan from executing her duties right after accepting a request accusing her of serious ethical wrong doings in a land encroachment case.
The suspension order was sought by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) which lodged a petition using the court and inquired it to rule if Ms Kanokwan committed a serious ethics violation in connection with the particular land scandal.
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Ms Kanokwan, her father Soonthorn Vilawan, and eight other people were accused within June by the NACC of illegally occupying about 150 rai of land in Khao Yai National Park.
Based on the investigation, the falsely accused were found to have occupied three areas of land in the recreation area with false title deeds issued 2 decades ago by Land Department officials.
In its request, the anti-graft company said Ms Kanokwan sought the issuance of land actions in February 2002 covering 30 rai of land in Prachin Buri’s Muang district. She claimed to have purchased the particular plot in 1990 from a man who was found to be non-existent.
The NACC asked the Supreme Court to think about the allegations against Ms Kanokwan plus ban her from politics if the girl was found responsible. It also requested an injunction suspending her until the ruling was handed.
The court instructed her to submit her argument within 14 days of accepting the particular court’s document and said she would remain suspended until the ruling. The court scheduled Oct 5 as the case’s first listening to.