Isoc given major role in considering amnesty deals with southern militants

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Isoc to plot amnesty strategy in South

Published: 22 Feb 2013 at 17.01
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Security agencies have given the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) responsibility to recommend where and how to offer militants amnesty in exchange for surrender in the troubled southern provinces.

The new strategy, involving the use of Section 21 of the Internal Security Act (ISA), represents a big shift in the government's approach to the insurgency, which has become increasingly violent in recent months.

The decision was reached in talks on Friday involving the Justice Ministry, Isoc, the National Security Council, the Central Institute of Forensic Science, the Office of the Attorney-General and the police.

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Smithy
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Discussion 8 : 26 Feb 2013 at 09.588
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dickemery, you really see autonomy and self-determination as "deluded ideal"?
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Discussion 7 : 23 Feb 2013 at 12.197
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Act on Internal Security, Section 4 "The Prime Minister shall have charge and control of the execution of this Act". And ultimate responsibility!
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Discussion 6 : 23 Feb 2013 at 09.346
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this idea came up a few months ago ,supposingly fifty odd men gave themselves up,most must have been local criminal,because the situation has got worse,islamic terrorist dont give up for a whitewash,they are fighting for a deluded ideal and to force it upon the local and vurneable people,but if the authorities make contact ,dialoge and representation is needed
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Discussion 5 : 23 Feb 2013 at 08.395
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"The section is designed to follow an example of Order 66/23 in 1980. The administration at the time was successful in offering an amnesty for then members of the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT), which eventually led to the end of the CPT."

I have previously posted that this should be the model for a solution to the current problem

D@1 nitnoi, This is a serious & dangerous situation in the South & I find your comment silly and inappropriate.
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Discussion 4 : 23 Feb 2013 at 07.314
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I hope it works better than it has so far.
Only two insurgents have gone through the Section 21 process since it was first introduced by the previous Democrat government. Those eligible to undergo the process are decided by security authorities.
Only TWO?
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Discussion 3 : 23 Feb 2013 at 01.343
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Is Chalerm passing the buck before he even visits the south ?
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Discussion 2 : 22 Feb 2013 at 22.532
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The government have taken a huge step towards a violent free solution.
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Discussion 1 : 22 Feb 2013 at 21.341
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Give them amnesty and make them legal to terrorize confirmed corrupted public servants from top to bottom in every departments. Make them knights on white horses.
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