House Committee on Corruption Prevention and Suppression moves forward with local government exam fraud investigation, confirms Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration is not involved
Mr. Asapol Santritrapop, Member of Parliament for Sisaket province and member of the House Committee on Corruption Prevention and Suppression, has provided an update on the progress of the investigation into the fraud case regarding the competitive examination for local government official positions, an issue that has garnered significant public attention.
Following the investigation, Mr. Asapol confirmed that Mr. Narucha Khosawilai, Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, has no involvement in this fraud. The committee has conducted a thorough fact-finding process to ensure transparency and to build confidence among examinees and the general public.
Regarding legal progress, the committee is prepared to invite the chairperson of the new Terms of Reference (TOR) drafting committee to provide further information on August 27th, in order to identify the root cause of the problem and prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
Furthermore, Mr. Asapol emphasized that the relevant agencies have already begun taking criminal and civil action against the perpetrators to decisively punish those involved in the corruption in accordance with the judicial process.
This operation marks a significant step in upholding justice for all examinees. The committee will continue to monitor the investigation closely and will provide further updates to the public to ensure clarity on all issues.