Thai Supreme Court issues another arrest warrant against former PM Thaksin
26/9/2008 18:00
The Supreme Court of Thailand today issued another arrest warrant against
the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra after he failed to turn up for the
first hearing of a lottery trial.
The Criminal Division for Holders of
Political Office also suspended the trial against Thaksin but proceeded with the
trial against 46 other defendants.
Thaksin, who was ousted during a military
coup in 2006, and 46 other defendants were accused of malfeasance for their role
in approving the sale of two- and three-digit lottery when he was in office
through 2001 to 2006.
Today, 46 defendants, apart from Thaksin, reported
themselves to the court. They denied all the charges.
The court now decided
to examine evidence on Dec. 22-24.
Soon after the coup in 2006, Thaksin was
charged in several cases. After he announced his political asylum state in
England this July, the Supreme Court has issued three arrest warrants against
him due to his absence to the trials.
Xinhua
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