Parliament, “Ruangkrai” dismisses Thaksin’s tax assessment case in the middle of Parliament, asks to cut the budget of the “Revenue Department” by 45 million, citing the court’s decision to seize assets that he doesn’t like, angering “Pheu Thai MPs” flocking to protest “Prayut Siriphanich” “Can’t sit still, use the right to protest for the first time The reason is not appropriate.
At the meeting of the House of Representatives In considering the draft bill (Act), budget expenditures Fiscal year 2024, budget amount 3.48 million baht, agenda 2-3, which the special committee has finished considering. In considering Section 9 regarding the Ministry of Finance budget, Mr. Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, as Commissioner person who reserves opinions discussed
Mr. Rueangkrai discussed that he would like to reduce the budget of the Revenue Department. Because during the consideration of the committee, on January 18, he asked for details of the judgment. Concerning the tax assessment of Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime
Minister The Revenue Department has sent the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Specialized Cases, totaling 207 pages.
During this time, Mr. Rueangkrai said, ‘Pheu Thai might also listen. Don’t protest yet.”
Mr. Rueangkrai further said that It is Judgment No. 2819/2023, dated June 2, 2023, between the plaintiff, Mr. Thaksin, and the first defendant, the Revenue Department, and the evaluation team. Tax matters The defendant challenged the judgment of the Court of First Instance. It means that the plaintiff has won the case. But in the said judgment It is said that at that time the Deputy Prime Minister called the relevant agencies. Came to a meeting regarding the conclusions of the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Politicians. Concerning the sale of shares to Temasek Company and consider that the said shares still belong to Mr. Thaksin and his spouse.
Mr. Rueangkrai said that later it became a legal miracle. Tax assessments have been made. and posted the court warrant in front of Chansongla’s house Th
en he fought the case.
This caused Ms. Teerarat Samretwanit, MP for Bangkok, Pheu Thai Party, to protest that Mr. Rueangkrai was discussing outside of the issue. and is not on the agenda for consideration of the draft Budget Act by Mr. Phichet Chuemuangphan The 2nd Vice-President of the Council, acting as the chairman of the meeting at that time, ruled that it was outside the issue because the 2nd agenda had to be considered within the scope of How many % will the budget be cut?
causing Mr. Rueangkrai to answer, ‘When he was not yet president He had to apologize to me behind the mic. You listen to the end first.’
Then Mr. Rueangkrai further said that He saw that the budget of the Revenue Department should be reduced by 45 million baht because at the committee level The Revenue Department has assessed the tax first. And there is a lawsuit to cancel the assessment for the amount of 45 million baht. He will bring this matter to explain to you. But you did not listen. Then he thought he was looking for trouble
again.
Mr. Rueangkrai also pointed out that the details of the judgment There was an appeal decision to dismiss the case. It means that the tax assessment of the Revenue Department doesn’t like it. and the seizure of assets worth 45 million baht, do not like
However, throughout Mr. Rueangkrai’s discussion, there were many Pheu Thai MPs who rose up to protest several times, including Mr. Prayut Siripanich, Pheu Thai Party list MP, who stated that he would like to exercise his right to protest for the first time in political life that it was inappropriate for panelists to bring other documents to read at the meeting
Before Mr. Wan Muhammad Noor Matha, Speaker of the House of Representatives who alternated on the throne to act as chairman of the meeting at that time, asked Mr. Rueangkrai to stop the discussion because there were repeated protesters. So that the meeting can continue.
Source: Thai News Agency