B68m granted for red shirts' release

Published: 8 Jul 2012 at 21.41
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The cabinet has approved the Justice Ministry’s request for an additional 68.2 million baht from the central fund to bail out red shirts being detained at various prisons for offences related to political violence in 2010, the director-general of the Rights and Liberties Protection Department said on Sunday.

The approval came after the ministry’s Justice Fund had spent all of its 43.8 million baht approved by the cabinet in January to bail out the red shirts still in detention, as suggested by the Truth for Reconciliation Commission (TRC), set up by the Democrat-led government following the 2010 political havoc.

Pittaya Jinawat said the approval would allow the ministry to assure the opposition Democrat Party that other applicants seeking help from the Justice Fund will not be affected because the government had set aside a special budget from the central fund for the red shirts’ bail applications.

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lazar
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Discussion 28 : 09 Jul 2012 at 23.3528
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Discussion 25 : Spot on.

As long as the crime is politically motivated then it will be fine.
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Discussion 27 : 09 Jul 2012 at 21.3227
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A civilization that pays taxpayers money to bail out criminals and terrorists is no civilization anymore!!
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Discussion 26 : 09 Jul 2012 at 19.4326
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Great job, Lawyers' Association of Thailand! Working together with the Government and peace loving people in the process of bringing about justice, forgiveness, reconciliation, healing, peace and harmony to the Country.
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Discussion 25 : 09 Jul 2012 at 15.3825
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Insanity would still be an understatement to that nonsensical gov. policy.
Hopefully there will be no double standards in the future should street politics escalate and the yellows start burning buildings. Bec. its all poltically motivated. right ?
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Discussion 24 : 09 Jul 2012 at 11.1824
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Disc. 18. ...Or bring them to trial and produce the evidence!
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Discussion 23 : 09 Jul 2012 at 10.2623
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And why would anyone allow a government that pays bail for terrorist (suspects) to change the constitution?
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Discussion 22 : 09 Jul 2012 at 10.1322
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one of the reasons why the reds went on the streets in 2010 was lobbying against "double standards"... how would you call this?
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Discussion 21 : 09 Jul 2012 at 10.0121
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'a large amount of money was necessary because the detainees had committed serious offences'

Why don't you just drop the charade? Drop all the charges and let them all go.
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Discussion 20 : 09 Jul 2012 at 09.5720
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43 million baht has now grown to over 100 million baht. Taxpayers - through a government agency - are now paying for the bails of those charged with serious crimes - up to 3.8 million baht each. Bail is a form of guarantee of trust from the individual. How is that established if the government pays for it ? Where does the money ultimately go ? Where is the transparency ? And what message does it send ? Has any country in the world ever pursued such a policy ?
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Discussion 19 : 09 Jul 2012 at 09.4819
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Just another dangerous precedent by the Shinawatra regime. No justification given. I had no idea that arson, looting, and assault were political crimes. AV should have had them all put on trial before leaving office.
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