The National Anti Corruption Commission has summoned Thai caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatrato to hear
formal charges relating to her alleged involvement in the mishandling of the government's rice subsidy program.
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| Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, center, leaves the Thai Air Force headquarters after a cabinet meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. |
The flagship policy of Yingluck’s administration helped win the votes of millions of farmers, but has accumulated losses of at least 4.4 billion US dollars, and has been dogged by corruption allegations. Payments to farmers have been delayed by months.
If Yingluck is found guilty of the charges, she could eventually face impeachment by the Senate or criminal charges. Yingluck is in northern Thailand, and is planning to send a representative to hear the charges.
