Democrats back imposition of ISA

Published: 21/11/2009 at 01:46 PM
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The meeting of the political situation assessment committee of Democrat Party has passed a resolution to recommend the government that the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Bangkok and Chiang Mai next weekend to ensure law and order, party spokesperson Buranath Samutrak said on Saturday.

The proposal was aimed at preventing the anti-government demonstrators to provoke unrest which would damage the country’s economy, he added.

Mr Buranath reasoned that the security law is needed that as the red-shirts in Chiang Mai had threatened to kill prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva during his visit to the province on Nov 29 to attend the annual meeting of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

In addition, leaders of the pro-Thaksin United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) had publicly announced to hold mass rallies against the government in Bangkok from Nov 28 to Dec 2, he said.

“UDD leaders had declared they would lead one million red-shirts to topple the government before the end of this year and this means they will resort to the use of all violent means to achieve the goal”, the spokesman said.

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Discussion 12 : 22/11/2009 at 05:36 AM12
'Khunandre Australia' #6

for the ref. check this shot clip from skynews:

www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1973249.ece
ricefieldradio

Discussion 11 : 21/11/2009 at 11:29 PM11
Discussion 10 - The coverage was on skyTV live-the incident at Taxi radio you can find it on youtube as well. The PAD at the airport also opened fire on a TV news Van and the police also found a body wrapped in plastic in a hanger used by the PAD guards at Don Muang. Thgere were daily reports on the TV of the PAD beating people.

Perhaps you should Google for "new Mandela" site and read some of the reports by those like Nick Nostitz who independently covered the reds and the yellows.

Both sides did wrong but it does appear that the government is white washing one group while persecuting the other this is only making the divide wider and could inevitably make the political system even more unstable than it has been since the coup.
Khunandre Australia

Discussion 10 : 21/11/2009 at 07:37 PM10
Discussion 7..may be I missed some coverage you mentioned..your example 2 where someone was shooting anyone he could..can you tell me how many people that man killed while shooting at them???.
priaya

Discussion 9 : 21/11/2009 at 07:11 PM9
just step down and call for afresh election... Democrats are so afraid to lose ....
fair and balanced

Discussion 8 : 21/11/2009 at 06:21 PM8
Dear 'Khunandre Australia' #6

'The proposal was aimed at preventing the anti-government demonstrators to provoke unrest which would damage the country’s economy'.

I don't agree with the ISA being used on any political group, but if the reason/excuse the current administration are giving to justify invoking this law is to protect the country's economy, then surely they should enact the ISA for the PAD too.

Their rallies have been violent, damaged the country's reputation and cost the nation billions.

Time and time again, Abhisit, Suthep, Kasit et al have failed to apply the same standard to the PAD as they have/do with the 'red shirts'.

Their actions only widen the sense of 'one rule for one, one rule for others' that is slowly tearing this country apart. 'A government of national reconciliation' is what Abhisit promised us....................I fail to see what he has done to support this.
Dean In C.M.

Discussion 7 : 21/11/2009 at 06:10 PM7
RE: Discussion #6.

While I do not condone the violence that occurred during Songkran by the Reds, I can only laugh at those, such as yourself, who continue to try and paint the PAD as “peaceful” and “non-violent”.

1) From the moment they took over Gvt House they began to arm themselves with anything they could, as well as erect barricades from anything they could find.

2) Perhaps you missed the tv coverage when 2 members of PAD were standing on the back of a flat bed truck, and while one held up a large picture of HM, the other one was shooting a pistol at anyone he could.

3) 4 others drug a cab driver out of his cab, and while one held a very large knife to the man’s throat, and two others held his arms, the fourth one kicked and beat the man. Why? He just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.

4) And while all of this was going on, another “peaceful PAD” set fire to a group of motorbikes parked along a curb.

5) When they occupied the airport, the first thing they did was erect barricades, both around the entrances, and out on the roads. They attacked unarmed police, smashing windows and slashing tires of police vehicles. They took one police hostage and beat him before releasing him. They ran over and killed another one with a pick up truck.

Like I said, I don’t condone the violence by the Reds, but for those of you with yellow blinders on, take them off and see the yellow fascists for what they really are. Peaceful? Not according to any definition in any dictionary I know, other than the PAD for Dummies Handbook.
Khunandre Australia

Discussion 6 : 21/11/2009 at 05:14 PM6
Can anyone proves me that the Red Shirts were not violent in Pattaya and Bangkok last April???. Please don't tell me about the yellow shirts occupying airport and government house. The yellow shirts did not kill anyone in any market, they did not bring gas tanker and threaten to blow it in a residential area, the yellow shirts did not burn buses. So I believe ISA is necessary with the red shirts because only force can deal with violence.
russell murray

Discussion 5 : 21/11/2009 at 04:52 PM5
why is it that thaksin can move about from country to country and not be arrested and returned to his homeland to begin his 2 year jail sentence?

dont tell me they dont know where he is

because the thai government knows every move he makes

my opinion is

they dont want him extradited

he would cause more political problems if he were in jail in thailand

what is your opinion?
Looking Inn

Discussion 4 : 21/11/2009 at 03:12 PM4
Okay, so now the ISA will go in force in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

How about a simultaneous red shirt rally in Korat? It would be interesting to see just how thin the security forces loyal to the government can be spread.

It means they won't get a million in Bangkok, but it would certainly send the message that the government in Bangkok does not rule Thailand.
Paul 1

Discussion 3 : 21/11/2009 at 02:42 PM3
They are deathly afraid that the UDD will topple the Government, since they know that they will lose the next election! Consequently they will impose the ISA to hang on to what they have! Disgusting display of losing power.

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