NACC secretary-general Sansern Poljiak tried to defend the issue, saying the commission relied on evidence to substantiate allegations and never took sides to help anyone.

Sansern urged people to look at the overall picture and insisted the NACC had dropped several allegations concerning Pheu Thai and the former Yingluck Shinawatra government.

The claims it had rejected included a Cabinet resolution to pay for bail incurred by defendants involving political conflict without mandate, a Cabinet resolution for loans to develop a water management system, and others.

Meanwhile, the panel has pinpointed accusations it considered against former Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who was accused of interfering in an impeachment concerning Culture Ministry officials. It has also dropped other cases against the party, the Sansern said.

Yingluck was reported as saying there were already 15 cases pending against her. She felt she had not been treated fairly as these cases were being fast-tracked compared to those against other politicians.

She requested the agency appoint a new chairperson to its sub-panels tasked with investigating her alleged wrongdoings.

Yingluck flood case pending

One commissioner who heads subcommittees was accused by Yingluck’s legal team of not being suited to the task due to their antagonistic views towards the former prime minister. Among cases still pending against her are those of alleged mismanagement during the massive 2011 floods and claims of wrongdoing in payment of compensation to those affected by political unrest.

Meanwhile, anti-corruption activist Veera Somkwamkid has demanded the NACC use the state information access law. It needed to release its fact-finding report and other evidence concerning the controversial Rajabhak Park graft allegations – and a rejection of claims for investigation against former Permanent Secretary for Defence, General Preecha Chan-o-cha, the prime minister’s brother.

General Preecha faced questions on whether it was appropriate to recruit his son to work in the military.