Jatuporn questions jet fighters purchase
Published: 12/07/2010 at 05:13 PM
Online news: Politics
Red-shirt co-leader and Puea Thai Party list MP Jatuporn Prompan accused the government of corruption after the cabinet approved a budget to purchase more Gripen jet fighters from Sweden.
"To get a Gripen fighter, Thailand will have to pay 1.2 billion baht more than Romania and other countries.
"This can only been seen as corruption involving the government and the army," Mr Jatuporn said.
He called on Deputy Prime Minister overseeing security Suthep Thaugsuban, Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and Royal Thai Air Force commander Itthiporn Supawong to explain the details of the procurement.
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