The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders will rule on the fire-trucks scandal on August 6.
The hearings for the case wrapped up yesterday and the court has given both sides until July 31 to hand in closing statements. It will issue a verdict on August 6, it said.
The defendants in the malfeasance case related to irregularities in Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's procurement of fire trucks and fire boats include former interior minister Bhokin Bhalakula, former deputy interior minister Pracha Maleenont, former commerce minister Watana Muangsuk, former director-general of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department Pol Maj-General Athilak Tanchookiat and former Bangkok governor Apirak Kosayodhin.
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