Local Gov Committee Addresses 97 Hired Officials with Irregular Scores

Mr. Arsits สัมพันธรัตน์ (Arthit Sanitwong), Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Interior, revealed after a meeting of the Central Committee for Local Government Competitions that the committee endorsed the cancellation of previous candidate lists and the announcement of newly revised lists. This process establishes that approximately 12,000 candidates passed fairly, while those with incorrect or artificially enhanced scores will not be included on the new list.

Mr. Boonprasong Nuansay, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Local Administration, provided further details regarding the 774 candidates who passed with score increases. After verification, 561 of them were found to be on the initial list, with 211 failing to report for duty. Out of those 561 individuals, rescheduling them by actual scores leaves 97 candidates who remain on the list, while the remaining 464 will have their status revoked to make way for rightful ranking order.

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Regarding the 97 individuals who passed and have already been appointed to government positions despite having suspicious score increases, police will investigate the methods behind their score boosts. Mr. Arsits stated that if investigations reveal involvement in corruption networks, legal action will be pursued later. Even if individuals claim ignorance, evidence from the Central Investigation Bureau regarding financial transactions or score manipulation could lead to severe penalties, ranging from termination of government service to imprisonment.