Abhisit gears up to battle murder rap

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Abhisit gears up to battle murder rap

Former PM says charges are politically motivated

Published: 8 Dec 2012 at 00.00
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Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says he would be ready to accept the death sentence if it was handed down to him as a result of the investigation into his government's crackdown on red-shirt protesters in 2010.

He was speaking after he and Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban were charged on Thursday by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) with authorising the killing of anti-government protesters during the April-May 2010 political violence in Bangkok.

Mr Suthep was deputy prime minister under the Abhisit government and headed the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES), which was set up to handle the protests.

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Rab.Madar
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Discussion 23 : 08 Dec 2012 at 10.3123
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maimeesi, Disc 8. Thaksin is not hiding, he is very open and just being evasive for his own good. I would think if there was a public poll, Thaksin would out weight Abhisit many times. In fact I believe Abhisits popularity is rock bottom. Furthermore Thaksin has never been accused of murder.
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Discussion 22 : 08 Dec 2012 at 10.2322
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What a capital mistake the spineless boys from the fugitive criminal are making...This farce clearly shows Thai people and the world WHO is the great statesman and who is the hiding coward promoting hatred and division from far away! Poor poor Thailand....
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Discussion 21 : 08 Dec 2012 at 10.0021
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A immediate pardon for Abhisit and Suthep would save the Country from this embarrassing and divisive show trial and send a powerful message. The PTP is getting more arrogant and their one man agenda more obvious, how far with this be allowed to go?
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Discussion 20 : 08 Dec 2012 at 09.5220
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"For all that has happened, the PM cannot deny his responsibility, either by negligence or intention. What is even worse than laying the
blame on the authorities is vilifying the people. I have never thought that we would have a state which has the people killed and seriously injured, and then accuses the people of the crimes. This is unacceptable. I have heard those in the government always asking
people whether they are Thai or not. Considering what you are doing now, it is not the question of being Thai or not, but whether you are human at all." - Abhisit, Oct 7, 2008
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Discussion 19 : 08 Dec 2012 at 09.3719
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And he doesn’t have Robert Amsterdam in his corner either. Smart. very smart.
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Discussion 18 : 08 Dec 2012 at 09.1518
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ploydonut. I al;ways read and enjoy your comments. You don't have many following you today, probably because you're telling the truth. Again !
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Discussion 17 : 08 Dec 2012 at 09.1117
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"The Democrat leader and his former deputy are ready to accept the death penalty" and really more when no have one risk of that, no? It's not a bad TV drama It's a question of Gvt responsibility and search of truth. Who do what and why. The Thai people have to know. And it's valable for the both camps. Let the Justice talk.
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Discussion 16 : 08 Dec 2012 at 09.0716
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Discussion 4 brilliant : accept the fact that AV and Suthep have to face the reality up to this stage.
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Discussion 15 : 08 Dec 2012 at 08.2815
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AV is a honourable man,and will face his judgement,but there is no honour amongst theives for they will one day, will also will be judged
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Discussion 14 : 08 Dec 2012 at 08.1114
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Setting an example for the man in Dubai? I don't think it will work.
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