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Malaysia key to South fight, NSC chief says

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Published: 27 Feb 2013 at 00.00
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Malaysia's collaboration will be crucial to Thailand's efforts in ending insurgent violence in the deep South, National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Paradorn Pattanatabutr says.

"If Malaysia doesn't allow [insurgent] leaders and militants to flee across the border, that's good collaboration. Or if it cooperates when we ask for the hand-over of certain individuals," he said. "Such cooperation will eventually define an approach to deal with the problem."

Security officials had earlier voiced fears that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will try to formalise peace talks with southern separatists during her visit to Malaysia this week.

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slagnr13
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Discussion 6 : 28 Feb 2013 at 00.516
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Nothing new. Time and again, i have said it before and i will say it again. since the insurgents uprising in 2004, malaysia has been a safe haven for the insurgents, mainly the borders between Perak state in Malaysia and Yala and Kelantan and Narathiwat. Its time for Yingluck and thailand to stop being "greng jai" and be tough on Malaysia. As a muslim country, they will tend to sympathize for their own kind. Apart from the upcoming Malaysian general election soon,I hope the Malaysian PM Najib will be given a tough time tomorrow when he meets Yingluck and her "gang". :)
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Discussion 5 : 27 Feb 2013 at 07.485
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Kelantan is more crucial for any peace. Kelantan share a long border with Narathiwat and the Malays are similar in ethnicity and culture with the Kelantan Malays and speak the same Jawi language. They are governed by a Islamist political party PAS which are sympathic with the insurgents which can use the tranquility to train and also to finance. The coming Malaysia talks must discuss how to get the PAS leader Dato Hadi Awang aboard on this peace settlement. His words carry a lot of weight to reaching a solution.
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Discussion 4 : 27 Feb 2013 at 07.404
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Of course Malaysia is crucial. But so are the Imams and organisations like the OIC. Why isn't the government going after their help?
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"Malaysia's collaboration will be crucial to Thailand's efforts in ending insurgent violence in the deep South."

Of course!

It ius in Malaysia's self-interests for both countries to enjoy a peaceful border. Much economic and tourist trade are there. In addition, if the terrorists get established, they could turn their dreram of a greater Caliphate South.
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Discussion 2 : 27 Feb 2013 at 07.052
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"[What Mr Kasturi said] is just on television and everyone is babbling about it," he [Chalerm] said.

555 So every time Chalerm says something, it's just on TV and everyone is bubbling about what he was bubbling. Not to give any importance to it. He surely hit the nail on the head this time.
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Discussion 1 : 27 Feb 2013 at 06.161
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If Malaysia doesn't allow [insurgent] leaders and militants to flee across the border, that's good collaboration.
Surely for them to flee across the Thai/Malay border they have to cross the Thai side first so why aren't they being caught on the Thai side?
Lt Gen Paradorn said a new generation of militants, known as the juwae, are active in the troubled region. He declined to discuss whether contact with the juwae would be established, saying more work is needed.
Non speak for we have no idea who, what or where they are.
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