Pheu Thai MP Anudit Nakornthap yesterday questioned why Mechai Viravaidya has not yet been appointed as chairman of the Sufficiency Community Project.
The post has been vacant since Deputy Prime Minister Korbsak Sabhavasu stepped down over corruption scandals.
"I think it's necessary to see who will sort out problems in this project. The damages are estimated at over Bt5 billion," Anudit said.
When Korbsak resigned last month, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said that Mechai, who is the project's deputy chairman, would be promoted to the top post.
Anudit also lamented that Sumit Champrasit remained the director of the Office of Sufficiency Community Project.
"He's clearly involved in the corrupt practice," the Bangkok MP alleged. "So, it's difficult for people to seek documents from the office to support the claim about corruption".
Anudit said Sumit has sold his products via the Sufficiency Community Project. The directors and officials of about 12 district offices in Bangkok should also be blamed for the irregularities.
Anudit also accused some bank officials and some private companies of taking part in the corruption.
"But it will be hard to find evidence because this is policy-based corruption," Anudit said, "The top government figures should thus be held responsible".
He said it was not appropriate for the Democrat Party to simply dismiss local politicians from its party.
"There are people in higher positions who should take responsibility," Anudit said.
He was speaking after he led a group of Bangkok residents to submit additional evidence about corruption related to the Sufficiency Community Project to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
DSI is looking into their complaint. However, it said if the case is really related to political office holders or senior government officials, the case must be referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
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