PUBLISHED: 11 Sep 2024 at 06: 07
Pol Gen Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit, who retired on Monday, has been replaced by Witthaya Akhompitak as the acting chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC).
A inspector may be chosen to take the chairperson’s area until a new one is appointed, according to the NACC, in accordance with Section 19 of the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption, which states that if there is no chairman or if the chairman is unable to perform their duties, a director may be chosen to do so.
In the NACC meet, a vote was held among the six existing directors, with a result of 5 to 1 in favour of Mr Witthaya to function as acting chairman.
After serving for nine years, his name did come to an end in December.
” After Pol Gen Watcharapol stepped down from his position, Mr Witthaya, who is the most top part, may work as acting president for now. Nevertheless, he will retire at the end of this year”, a supply said.
Mr Witthaya, who has served as the NACC’s secretary-general, graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Ramkhamhaeng University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Pathumthani University.
He began his career with the Interior Ministry before transferring to the NACC in 1982.
Prior to his unsuccessful bid for the placement of NACC director, Mr. Witthaya was chosen after submitting an application for a second time.