Sanambinnam, “NACC” prepares to send opinions on 8 risks of distributing digital wallets to the government within 2 days, sees the economy not yet in crisis. Point out that you should not borrow money. Only the most vulnerable groups should be distributed in cash. Accepted as a proposal, there is no authority to veto the project. Recommended that the Election Commission investigate this policy. Enter to sell, promise to give or not
Mr. Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, Secretary-General of the National Anti-Corruption Commission or NACC, announced that the NACC has resolved to submit opinions on the results of the study of the 10,000 baht top-up policy through digital wallet of the government of Mr. Settha Thaweesin, which has been signed by the NACC president and will be sent to the government within 1-2 days.
From the study it was found that There are 4 important issues that should be considered: 1. Risk of policy corruption. and corruption of target groups 2. There are economic risks that have not yet reached cri
sis level. 3.Legal risks Both the Constitution and the Fiscal Discipline Act Treasury Reserve Act Currency Act and the decision of the Constitutional Court including related regulations and 4. on other related issues such as blockchain technology and issues regarding political party policy making
Mr. Niwatchai said that on February 5, the NACC committee met and resolved to make recommendations. In order to prevent corruption from the said policy. Cabinet to consider finding ways to prevent damage. There are 8 issues: 1. The government should study and analyze the implementation of the project in a concrete way. that those who benefit from the project It will not fall to political parties, politicians or benefit any group. Especially large entrepreneurs
2. Have the Election Commission or Election Commission study the Pheu Thai campaign and the policy statement regarding the said project. Whether it violates the constitution or not Otherwise it is the norm. For political parties that have campaigned When elec
ted There is no need to act as campaigned.
3. Should consider value for money and future economic impacts. and principles of good governance in four areas: transparency, checks and balances, and maintaining the stability of the fiscal system. and agility Consider the benefits and disadvantages of borrowing 500 billion baht that will create a long-term debt burden. A budget must be set to repay this debt for a period of 4-5 years, affecting government spending and investment figures.
4. Should consider legal risk issues thoroughly. In order to make the operation most efficient and according to the law
5. Should assess risks in project implementation. By specifying guidelines or measures for risk management and corruption prevention. And there is a process for checking before, during and after the project is implemented. In order to truly benefit the people and the nation.
6.Using blockchain technology Necessity and appropriateness should be considered. as well as the time and budget used to develop the sys
tem of one-time payment By spending within 6 months
7. From economic data from various agencies obtained from education have the same opinion that during the study of Thailand’s growth rate It has not yet reached the stage of crisis. Only slowing down Therefore, in stimulating the economy to grow in a stable and sustainable manner. The government should consider giving importance to economic structure.
and 8. If the government has a need to help the people You should choose to help vulnerable groups. who can’t help themselves only distributed from normal budget sources It is not a loan according to the Loan Act. and pay in normal baht at an appropriate rate Through the Paotang application that is efficient and has a complete database. can be done quickly If using normal budget sources It will reduce the risk of violating various laws. And most importantly, it will not create a burden on the country’s public debt in the long run.
Suggested part Election Commission to examine policy Whether it is considered
a promise to give or not, Mr. Niwatchai said that he would like the Election Commission to check whether it is a given policy. But when he came to manage the country, did he implement the policies he campaigned for? What are the differences? This is not just a matter of where the money comes from. But you probably need to look at the whole picture. The important thing is that we want every political party to consider campaigning. Should be carefully considered first. that it is enough to run the country Can it be done or not? Otherwise it will be like the advertisement. But the actual purchase time is not as advertised. which is a suggestion There is no mandatory condition. The Election Commission must take action.
As for the Election Commission, it has dismissed complaints about digital wallet policy once before during the election campaign. That it did not fall into the scope of the promise to be made, Mr. Niwatchai said, may have been at the discretion of the Election Commission at that time. We did not i
nterfere, but the proposal to request the NACC was considered based on the policy that the government has now announced. The project has not yet been driven. which we suggest in concrete terms It has not yet been said that there will be corruption.
However, if the government does not proceed with the NACC’s 8 proposals, will there be a risk of corruption or not? Mr. Niwatchai said that we do not know what the government will do, but the NACC has a duty to make recommendations. according to the duty of protection
‘It is not about waiting for corruption to occur and then taking action. Ready to confirm that the NACC’s opinion is not a matter of imagination. But it is an academic opinion. It’s not that I think about it myself. But it is an opinion from experts in many sectors,’ Mr. Niwatchai said.
Is there a risk? If the government moves forward with the project according to the original guidelines, Mr. Niwatchai said it is a matter of the future if it has already been implemented. can be explained to the pu
blic No corruption occurred. and there is no benefit to any particular group. There are no problems that affect the government.
When asked that the government now views the economic situation as critical. Therefore, we must move forward with this project. Mr. Niwatchai said that the first thing we have to look at is whether Thailand is currently in crisis or not. which may have different opinions But the academics of NACC views that it is not yet a crisis. We therefore presented this view to the government. But if the government has views and information that in a crisis it is the duty of the government to carry out the project
When asked if a loan act was issued Come carry out the project Who will be the one to determine whether it is worth it according to the law or not? Mr. Niwatchai said it would be the government. Once the project is implemented, it will be responsible. But to move the government forward, there must be sufficient information on where Big Data is being used.
‘After this, the NACC will
follow up closely. It is a guideline for prevention. Because right now we still don’t know how the government will proceed and the NACC is unable to clearly state that Is this project good or bad? The government should end this project or move forward and confirm that the NACC has no duty to suspend and block the project. Because the law does not give any authority. Except in the case where an offense has occurred. There has already been corruption. The NACC can ask the court to order the cancellation of the project,’ Mr. Niwatchai said.
When asked if the government confirms that it will be issued As for the Money Loan Act going to the House of Representatives, can the NACC proactively inspect it or not? Mr. Niwatchai said that we also inspect it periodically. But the law will pass the House of Representatives. It needs to be passed through opinions from members. which comes from the people which is considered a good thing Because it must pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate, he may bring up
the suggestions of NACC to consider as well. However, if the government moves forward without listening to suggestions Is there a chance that it will repeat itself like the import pledge project? Mr. Niwatchai said that it is a matter of the future. Can’t compete to make a diagnosis first. It is illegal to steal chickens.
Source: Thai News Agency