This is the full text of the agreement signed on Thursday by Thailand and a representative of the National Revolutionary Front (BRN) in Kuala Lumpur.
General Consensus on Peace Dialogue Process
The Government of Thailand has appointed the Secretary-General of the National Security Council (to be referred to as party A) to head the group supporting favourable environment creation for peace promotion in the Southern Border Provinces of Thailand.
We are willing to engage in peace dialogue with people who have different opinions and ideologies from the state (to be referred to as party B) as one of the stakeholders in solving the Southern Border Provinces problem under the framework of the Thai Constitution while Malaysia would act as facilitator. Safety measures shall be provided to all members of the Joint Working Group throughout the entire process.
Done and signed in Kuala Lumpur on the 28th February 2013
(Signed)
For Party A Lt Gen Paradorn Pattanatabut
For Party B Ustaz Hassan Taib
Witnessed by Datuk Mohamed Thajudeen bin Abdul Wahab Secretary of the National Security Council of Malaysia
