Democrat duo testify to rally deaths probe

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Democrat duo testify to rally deaths probe

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Published: 28 Aug 2012 at 00.00
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Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and the party's MP for Surat Thani Suthep Thaugsuban Monday testified to the Department of Special Investigation over the crackdown on the red-shirt rallies.

They were both confident they demonstrated that they had acted legally.

The two men, who were in charge of directing state measures against the demonstrators, are accused by the red shirts of involvement in the 91 deaths of protesters and soldiers, most of which took place during clashes at the Khok Wua and Ratchaprasong intersections in April and May 2010.

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dickemery
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Discussion 9 : 28 Aug 2012 at 09.049
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there only one man who should be in the dock for the responsibility of 92 person killed in bangkok on that day ,only one man who instigated and financed the whole event,only one man is accountable for his devilish ways ,unfortuately that man, a well documented convicted criminal is on the run
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Discussion 8 : 28 Aug 2012 at 08.448
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Ironic witch hunt, I'm one of the many who felt that much more force should have been used and much sooner. You're obviously a more patient man than I am Kuhn Abhisit, hope this harassment stops soon.
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Discussion 7 : 28 Aug 2012 at 07.327
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Khun Abhissit and Khun Suthep...you have the moral support of every decent, intelligent and law abiding citizen of this country against this farce of red and Dubai steered inquiry!!!
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Discussion 6 : 28 Aug 2012 at 07.136
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Imagine a mob of thieves invades your house. You get your sons to fight back. Some of your boys and some of the mob are killed. Later the thieves blame you for all the deaths. How is that different than the preposterous accusations by Reds Shirts against Abhisit, that he's responsible for all 91?
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Discussion 5 : 28 Aug 2012 at 07.095
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Thank you for being a man, Abhisit. No one had to catch you crawling over a hotel balcony in the middle of the night to bring you before an investigative panel. Rational people know the truth and you will be exonerated.
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Discussion 4 : 28 Aug 2012 at 07.074
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If the protesters were peaceful and legal they would not have disabled all the CCTV cameras.Videos tell no lies. Videos would have helped either side prove their case.
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Discussion 3 : 28 Aug 2012 at 07.053
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I wish Abhisit luck. He had a very difficult job to perform. Rioting people, who were armed, controlling vast sections of the capital. Unfortunately, they gave the government no other choice but to crack down. Pretty much every other leading government in the world would have done exactly the same thing.
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Discussion 2 : 28 Aug 2012 at 05.562
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"There's no worry at this stage," AV said.

No worry until the Attorney General decides to prosecute him.
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Discussion 1 : 28 Aug 2012 at 05.541
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"I'll tell only the truth," Mr Suthep said before testifying to DSI investigators yesterday.

Lies will be told as well.
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