Secretary-General of the Council of State reveals that opinions on the qualifications of ministers have been sent to the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission.

Secretary-General of the Council of State reveals that he has already sent his opinion on the qualifications of the ministers to the National Legislative Assembly, as asked about 10 issues, not specific to individuals, to be used in the Prime Minister's discretion, not indicating right or wrong. Mr. Pakorn Nilpraphun, Secretary-General of the Council of State, said about the examination of the qualifications of the cabinet candidates in the government of Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra that the Council of State has already examined them. The Office of the Cabinet Secretary has forwarded the matter to the Council of State and has raised questions about the characteristics of those who are currently being prosecuted by the Office of the Attorney General of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and are in the process of preparing the indictment. How will the judgment be made and whether or not it is in conflict? The Council of State has given its opinions on about 10 issues raised in general but has not e xamined each individual because he has not seen the names of each individual and does not know how many there are in total. Mr. Pakorn continued that the Council of State only looked at the issues that were asked about and did not go into details because if they were to go into details, they would have to look at a lot of facts. In this case, a complaint has been filed with the NACC and is currently under investigation, and no indictment has been made yet, we cannot decide that they are guilty because the constitution does not specify that much. It is considered a matter that is under accusation, so it is assumed that they are innocent until there is a final judgment that they have committed an offense. However, the Council of State has advised that the details must be looked at on a case-by-case basis. When asked whether investigating the issue but not the individual would cause problems in the future, the Secretary-General of the Council of State said that the Council of State's duty is only to provide op inions to support the Prime Minister's discretion. The Constitutional Court has the power to make a decision. Furthermore, if a complaint is filed with the NACC and then generalized that there is a taint, it is not fair to the complainant because in some cases, the NACC does not provide any evidence. Therefore, the details must be considered on a case-by-case basis. The complaint process in Thailand is easy. Complaints can be filed at any time. There is no need to worry until the court makes a decision. When asked again whether there would be no problem like the case of Mr. Phichit Chuenban, the Secretary-General of the Council of State said that it was a matter for the court. "In our own administration, we adhere to honesty and integrity. We don't know what other people will say, but if we are truly honest, there will be no problem," said Mr. Pakorn. Source: Thai News Agency