Abdullah: Engagement key to South solution

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Abdullah: Engagement key to South solution

Published: 13 Sep 2012 at 12.27
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Engagement not containment is key in addressing Thailand's southern problems along with continuous provision of quality education and employment to the locals to subside the sense of deprivation, recommended Malaysia's former prime minister Abdullah Badawi.

Mr Abdullah, 73, was talking to the Bangkok Post on the sideline of the first joint seminar of the Thailand-Malaysia Think Tank and Scholar Network, held in Bangkok.

Emphasising that southern violence was a domestic problem for Thailand itself to handle, the former Malaysian prime minister said a "sense of deprivation" was the root cause of the problems.

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gchan
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Discussion 11 : 15 Sep 2012 at 22.5211
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i wish they do not use big words like "Think Tank" and "scholar"..
a frustrated and terrified transplanted southerner.
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Discussion 10 : 14 Sep 2012 at 02.4810
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It's too bad that his rational advice comes too late, long after the damage was done by TS years ago before and after Tak-Bai, and Krue-Se. And the rest is (awful) history!
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Discussion 9 : 14 Sep 2012 at 02.219
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Everything else failed miserably so far, deaths are counting, it sounds reasonable.
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Discussion 8 : 13 Sep 2012 at 19.128
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Former premier Abdullah Badawi has always been a voice of moderation and rationalism. I know at times, it hurts our ego to accept advice from a well meaning neighbor, especially to a problem which we cannot solve by ourselves over the decades, perhaps the PT Government could well implement those suggestions and take the credit for it if it works out.
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Discussion 7 : 13 Sep 2012 at 18.187
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As a Malaysian, it is a good start for Tun Ahmad Badawi to look and find solution to help to solve the deep south issue. I have working together with him before, he did a well done job to clean up the corruption but come to economy, he is not the right person.
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Discussion 6 : 13 Sep 2012 at 15.446
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If Malaysia is serious in helping us, start with better control of people using duo citizenship. Their police should do better to monitor these people. Then look into the source of funds generated by Tom Yam Kong eating outlets. Also tighter investigation of training by the Kelantan sympathizers. From Mahatir to Najib, nothing more than lip service.
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Discussion 5 : 13 Sep 2012 at 14.425
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When you have terrorists who think they are entitled to plant car bombs, burn schools and kill teachers over silly ancient complaints, both real and imagined, the only way to engage them is with lethal and merciless force leading to their arrest or death. The effort being wasted on a useless drug war should be diverted to the South.
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Discussion 4 : 13 Sep 2012 at 14.344
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We should never let a second party such as Malaysia be involved in our internal problems, even if it seems they are neutral, as the insurgents may feel they are winning by making their cause international,recognised, and sympathised by other muslim countries.
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We should never let a second party such as Malaysia be involved in our internal problems, even if it seems they are neutral, as the insurgents may feel they are winning by making their cause international,recognised, and sympathised by other muslim countries.
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Discussion 2 : 13 Sep 2012 at 14.342
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Nothing of any real interest from the least impressive PM in Malaysia's history.
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