Anutin Charnvirakul Clarifies Benjamin Mauerberger's Thai Citizenship Application
Thai News Agency reported that Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, addressed rumors regarding Benjamin Mauerberger's application for Thai citizenship, which had been supposed to be processed during Anutin's tenure as Minister of the Interior. Anutin clarified that the application was not denied due to a conflict with Thaksin Shinawatra, but rather because the required documentation was incomplete. The Minister of the Interior signed the approval, but it had to be submitted up the hierarchy, which caused the delay.
Key Takeaways:
- Anutin Charnvirakul stated that Benjamin Mauerberger's application for Thai citizenship did not arrive during his tenure as Minister of the Interior.
- The required documentation for Benjamin's citizenship application was incomplete, which prevented it from being presented to the Minister.
- Anutin denied any conflict with Thaksin Shinawatra over the citizenship application, saying "What does it have to do with anything" and "Don't make too many connections."
- The normal procedure for processing the application involved submitting it to the Department of Provincial Administration, Office of the Permanent Secretary, and then to the Minister of the Interior.
- After reviewing the evidence, the Office of the Permanent Secretary determined that the documentation was incomplete, which halted the process.
- Anutin confirmed that everything was done correctly in processing the citizenship application, not just the application itself.
- He stated that if the document wasn't complete, it couldn't be signed, emphasizing the procedural aspect of the matter.
Statistics:
- No specific statistics were mentioned in the article.
- There is no information on the number of citizenship applications processed during Anutin's tenure as Minister of the Interior.
- The article does not provide any comparative data on citizenship application processing times or success rates.
Sources:
- Thai News Agency []