Prison Commissioner caught lying about wife, friend attending official Thailand meeting
Commissioner of Prisons Hassan Zareer has been exposed for lying about his wife and friend Ahmed Mohamed attending official meetings during a trip to Thailand in November 2024. Despite Zareer's denial, photo evidence from the Chiang Mai Central Prison's social media shows his wife and friend in meetings with Thai officials, including the Minister of Justice. The meetings occurred on November 29, 2024, at the Chiang Mai Women's Correctional Institution. Zareer also included his wife in an official 2024 trip to Malaysia. This may violate Section 513(b) of the Penal Code, which prohibits public officials from misusing authority to obtain benefits for themselves or others.
Commissioner of Prisons Hassan Zareer has been exposed for lying about his wife and friend Ahmed Mohamed attending official meetings during a trip to Thailand in November 2024. Despite Zareer's denial, photo evidence from the Chiang Mai Central Prison's social media shows his wife and friend in meetings with Thai officials, including the Minister of Justice. The meetings occurred on November 29, 2024, at the Chiang Mai Women's Correctional Institution. Zareer also included his wife in an official 2024 trip to Malaysia. This may violate Section 513(b) of the Penal Code, which prohibits public officials from misusing authority to obtain benefits for themselves or others.
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Commissioner of Prisons Hassan Zareer has been exposed for lying about his wife and friend Ahmed Mohamed attending official meetings during a trip to Thailand in November 2024. Despite Zareer's denial, photo evidence from the Chiang Mai Central Prison's social media shows his wife and friend in meetings with Thai officials, including the Minister of Justice. The meetings occurred on November 29, 2024, at the Chiang Mai Women's Correctional Institution. Zareer also included his wife in an official 2024 trip to Malaysia. This may violate Section 513(b) of the Penal Code, which prohibits public officials from misusing authority to obtain benefits for themselves or others.
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