“Ruangkrai” petitions the NACC to investigate the ethics of “Prime Minister Paethongtarn” who invited ministers to take a mini-heart pose photo.
Mr. Ruangkrai Leekijwattana, a member of the Palang Pracharath Party, revealed that today he sent a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) via EMS to request the NACC to investigate Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister, for any violations of the ethical standards, Section 17, Section 21, in conjunction with Section 27, paragraph two, and whether she must be sent to the Supreme Court for a ruling in accordance with Section 235, paragraph one (1) of the Constitution, and whether she will be permanently revoked from running for election in accordance with Section 235, paragraph four, in the case of inviting the cabinet to take a mini-heart pose while wearing a white uniform on the lawn in front of the Thai Khu Fah building, Government House. There are issues that should be investigated to see if there are any actions that violate the ethic
al standards.
Article 17 stipulates that no action shall be taken that will damage the dignity of the position, and Article 21 stipulates that official duties shall be performed to the best of one’s ability and adhere to correctness, transparency, and accountability, and comply with the law and government regulations, taking into account the national interest and the well-being of the people as a whole.
Mr. Ruangkrai said that in the case of Ms. Paethongtarn who was the one who made the mini-heart gesture and invited the cabinet to follow suit during the group photo session, but after the team pointed it out, the Prime Minister smiled and admitted that he forgot that he was wearing white, and the cabinet raised their hands to make the mini-heart gesture before quickly putting their hands down, with many ministers following suit, such as Mr. Suriya Juangroongruangkit, Mr. Somsak Thepsuthin, Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, and many ministers who did not follow suit, such as Mr. Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, each minist
er was a person who was present at the event and the place. In addition, when searching for clips from TikTok, there will be evidence in the form of clear video clips with both images and sounds, which are easily accessible to the public and the general public, and they have widely expressed their opinions and criticisms.
Mr. Ruangkrai said that Ms. Paethongtarn, who took a photo at Government House and invited the cabinet to make a mini-heart gesture while wearing a white uniform, therefore had a reason to ask the NACC to investigate whether such actions were considered actions that affected the image and affected the public’s trust and faith in the performance of the Prime Minister’s duties, causing damage to the honor of the Prime Minister’s position. .314.
Source: Thai News Agency