Abhisit in favour of government-Pulo talks on ending southern insurgency

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Abhisit in favour of government-Pulo talks

Published: 25 Feb 2013 at 17.37
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Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday encouraged the government to accept the Pattani United Liberation Organisation's proposal for talks on ending southern unrest, but 4th Army commander Udomchai Thammasaroraj said the separatist group really does not have a key role in the far South.

"If there are to be talks, the government needs to show that it is trustworthy and its agenda must be clearly defined," Mr Abhisit said on Monday.

The Democrat Party leader said the previous government, when he was prime minister, had held talks with members of Pulo, but the situation had not improved.

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bluebottle
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Discussion 5 : 25 Feb 2013 at 20.125
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Any army Commander is going to say this to protect his job.However in reality he is not on the front line is he?Any way since when did we accept there is a terrorist problem I have not heard the deputy PM admit this so how can it be true?You people who think force will solve the conflict need to read your recent history books.
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Discussion 4 : 25 Feb 2013 at 19.504
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When someone is talking they are not shooting. Doesn't matter what their name is. Talk might be old fashioned, but it's one of the ways information leading to intelligence has been gathered for centuries.
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Discussion 3 : 25 Feb 2013 at 19.403
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Its in his interests to say he dose not like it it keeps him in a job.However and I say this again to talk is the only way.You will never win a situation with like this with force ,full stop.
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Discussion 2 : 25 Feb 2013 at 19.162
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AV knows little about the southern separatist situation as he had never really served in the military before.
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Discussion 1 : 25 Feb 2013 at 18.441
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The radicals behind today's "insurgency" are almost certainly beyond PULO's control. But what is wrong with talking to PULO? PULO must know more about who the bombers are than the government does.
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