Niwatchai said the study would be similar to the NACC’s probe into the Yingluck Shinawatra government’s rice-pledging project. That probe saw the NACC list points of concern that went unheeded by the Yingluck government, which eventually led to corruption charges against Yingluck and some Cabinet members.
Former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn warned that going ahead with the scheme would result in an NAAC graft probe against the Srettha government.
Posting on Facebook, Somchai said he was not against the handout but insisted the distribution of cash must be legal. He explained that the 2024 fiscal budget would not have cleared Parliament by the time Srettha plans to launch the digital handout on February 1. As such, the…
