Justice, but at what price?

EDITORIAL

Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

It is no secret that Thailand has been stuck in a protracted colour-coded political conflict for more than six years without any sign of when this conflict will ever be resolved or eased. It is also no secret that all attempts at national reconciliation have become bogged down simply because the opposing key players in the conflict are unable to sit together at the same table to resolve their differences in a mature and reasonable manner without pointing accusatory fingers at one another.

The political quagmire which Thailand has created for itself has sapped the country's ability to move forward both politically and economically.

Ask any foreign investor about what their main concern is about investing or doing business in Thailand, and the most common answer is political instability as a result of the long-standing conflict.

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bertkok
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Discussion 2 : 31 Jan 2013 at 06.542
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D1, the problem is the tree although rotten is very big, and has very long roots. It will take a long, long time for the tree to fall of its own volition. Can the country wait that long?

In 1997 the Land of Smiles lost its smile. When Thailand finally had a majority government, the old guard became threatened and looked for ways to continue their status quo. The problem arose that the new government was too strong and absolute power corrupts absolutely. We are now faced with finding a solution to a problem of type not faced before. Where one man polarised a once united country to such an extent that never the twain shall meet.
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Discussion 1 : 31 Jan 2013 at 04.591
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"Do we want peace and reconciliation, or legal justice?"

Well, peace/reconciliation and justice are not mutually exclusive. Our situation is very different from that of Sierra Leone. In fact there is no need for both sides to do anything except maintain the status quo. The more they try to do something, the more damage the country will suffer.

The day will come where a rotting tree will fall, and the troublesome monkeys that depended on that tree will scatter. Truth, justice and peace will prevail.
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