Court finds Thai anti-corruption commission corrupt

[Robbien]

Thailand's nine anti-corruption commissioners were found guilty today of awarding themselves extra payments illegally, a court said.

A panel of nine Supreme Court judges voted six to three to uphold an earlier finding against the nine commissioners of the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC), the country's top anti-graft watchdog.

"They were guilty of misusing their authority to benefit their own interest, which has caused damage to the National Counter Corruption Commission," a judge said in reading the hour-long verdict. However, the court suspended their two-year jail terms, saying their convictions should not overshadow the good work they had done in the past.

The commissioners were found guilty of boosting their monthly allowances by 42,500 to 45,500 baht without parliamentary approval.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200505/s1378107.htm

[merwin]

1. Now that's ironic. Not suprising, but definately ironic