He said the allegation made in the case was clear and suspects were named.

"To be straight, the Office of the Auditor-General [OAG] had been working on some cases for a long time. If the case is not so complicated, the case will be finished quickly. For example, tax issues are not too hard to interpret, as the laws are not complicated," he said.

The AEC had more power than the OAG to conclude cases and if any case was too difficult, the committee would need to consult experts, he said.

On Tuesday, the committee decided to split its responsibilities into three investigative groups in order to expedite the uncovering of graft violations by the deposed government, including tax-related cases, irregularities relating to Suvarnabhumi Airport and farm-related projects.

He said the three groups should be able to bring at least three cases to the meeting.

On the same day, the committee will select members of five sub-committees to investigate eight cases of suspected corruption, he said.

Budsarakham Sinlapalavan

The Nation