Yingluck Faces Thai Junta Legislature Over Rice Losses
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Thailand’s former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra defended herself against impeachment charges today, telling the junta-appointed legislature that allegations of negligence over a money-losing rice program were politically motivated.
Yingluck, who was removed from office on abuse of power charges weeks before a military coup last May, said her government’s policy of buying rice from farmers at above-market prices was a subsidy to boost rural incomes. Anti-corruption officials told the military-dominated National Legislative Assembly that Yingluck was negligent for not stemming losses and corruption.