Democrat MP puts Thaksin prosecutor on scrutiny

Democrat MP Korn Chatikavanij Tuesday petitioned that an investigation be started to see if the chief prosecutor had abused his power by deciding to not prosecute former PM Thaksin Shinawatra on the SC Asset case.

Korn asked the National Counter Corruption Commission to investigate Seksan Bangsomboon and find out if he had made a prejudiced decision in favour of Thaksin.

He claimed that Seksan had failed to justify why he had overruled the report prepared by the Department of Special Investigation, which recommended that Thaksin be tried for violating the disclosure rules prescribed by the 1992 Securities and Stock Market Act.

He said Seksan's arguments were unclear and might go against the securities....