SOUTH
Thaworn sees sharia law as way forward
- Published: 25/12/2010 at 03:26 AM
- Newspaper section: News
The introduction of sharia law to the southernmost provinces has taken another step forward, with Deputy Interior Minister Thaworn Senneam saying it could help quell the insurgent violence.
He is also pledging to speed up work on a bill introducing a sharia court, which he hopes will help improve the security climate in the troubled region.
The move is part of the government's strategy of "widening the sphere" for Muslim people in the lower South.
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