Thai prosecutors stated on Wednesday former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will probably be indicted for defaming the monarchy, three months after he was freed on parole on different expenses.
He was launched on parole in February from the hospital in Bangkok the place he spent six months serving time for corruption-related offenses.
On his return, he was moved virtually instantly from jail to the hospital on grounds of sick well being, and a few week after that King Maha Vajiralongkorn decreased his sentence to a single yr.
Thaksin was granted parole earlier this month due to his age — he’s 74 — and sick well being, leaving him free for the rest of his one-year sentence.
After the return, the lawyer normal’s workplace stated it had revived an investigation into whether or not Thaksin virtually 9 years in the past violated the legislation towards defaming the monarch, a criminal offense punishable by as much as 15 years in jail.
Thaksin had denied the fees and submitted an announcement defending himself.
Prosecutor’s spokesperson Prayuth stated there’s sufficient proof for the lawyer normal to indict Thaksin.
He stated the prosecutors have already ready their assertion and paperwork to current to the court docket subsequent month.
Source: www.9news.com.au
