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Tarit insists DSI is not persecuting Democrats

Published: 21 Sep 2012 at 00.00
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Tarit Pengdith, director-general of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), insists his agency is not persecuting the Democrat Party.

Tarit: Agency following rule of law

He said the DSI is adhering to the rule of law while handling cases against key opposition leaders in connection with the deaths during the 2010 protests.

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Discussion 6 : 22 Sep 2012 at 16.196
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People on UDD side have been arrested and prosecuted......259
People on PAD side have been arrested and prosecuted......few
People on DEM side have been arrested and prosecuted......none

Which side seems being persecuted, AV Mark?
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Discussion 5 : 21 Sep 2012 at 23.545
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It is a blessing that you are not persecuting the Democrat Party. The Truth for Reconciliation Commission already showed clear evidence pointing to the association of hard core Red Shirts and fully armed men in black during the riots in 2010. The soldiers in the area took the right course of action when they were shot at, they were attacked first they have to defend themselves after they saw people dropped dead from the shooting. However during the cross fires people with common senses must take cover otherwise they would be dead. The DIVINE BEINGS would protect innocent and honest people from any dangers and evils. As Director-General of DSI, the Thai people depend on your INTEGRITY and sense of justice. Please keep your words and bring all the guilty people to justice.
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Discussion 4 : 21 Sep 2012 at 12.364
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If even handedness is real, then this is good. But why is a man, now a deputy minister, who is on record as TELLING people to engage in arson and he will take responsibility in a post of governmental authority?
The DSI will have a difficult, and rightly so, case to prove pre-meditation. Few neutrals like what happened but many of us were worried about what might have gone on to happen if order had not been restored.
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Discussion 3 : 21 Sep 2012 at 09.043
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It’s good to see some change without double standard (if it’s happen or if Mr Tarit, he can do it, I like to see that). For all whose lost families and friends during political unrest in May 2010 when Mr Abhisit was prime minister and Mr Suthep deputy premier and in charge of the Centre for Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) at the time. They got the right to know the true, and what going to happen to the leaders, whose order to killed such guiltless people, whose want to speak up for their right, so sad, and this what they get in return. (Are we still call this is free country and land of smile) Killed others life to start a new life, I don’t think is the right thing to do. I still believe in a fair within the process of the Thai justice system.
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Discussion 2 : 21 Sep 2012 at 08.362
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'premeditated murder' is a totally ridiculous accusation to make against the encumbant government clearing a major city which is under fire from armed terrorists.

Where are the red-shirt leaders on his list ?. The people who funded the protests and then incited the terrorism which followed ?.

The major effort of this investigation should be to find out who organised the terrorist element, who funded them and who ochestrated the events from behind the scenes. The gradual escalation until the government was forced to act was quite clear. Until Mr Tarit does that, his investigation is a farce and a sham.

Disc#1: 'Without double standards' : as I suspected, you are unable to count past 1
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Discussion 1 : 21 Sep 2012 at 05.221
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"Mr Tarit said it is now time for legal cases against those who were in power during the protests"

Happy to see DSI is doing an impartial duty without any double standard. Those were the days for these ex.CRES bosses who were in power and caused deaths of the protestors in 2010.
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