“Senator Thewarit” wonders how “Gen. Pisal” was allowed to leave the parliament meeting.

Senator Thewarit" asked "Pichet", the Deputy Speaker of the House, how could he let "Gen. Pisal" leave the meeting even though he already knew that there was a Tak Bai case? Mr. Thewarit Maneechai, a member of the Senate, said that the Tak Bai case had expired on October 25, especially in the pursuit of the 14 suspects for prosecution. Last week, the Senate Committee on Political Development, Public Participation, Human Rights, Rights, Liberties, and Consumer Protection met to summon relevant police officers, especially the Provincial Police Region 9, to provide information. It was found that all 14 suspects fled through official channels and natural channels. Therefore, this is an issue that we would like to appeal to. Even though the case has passed, we would like Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister, and Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to not only come out to express regret and apologize, but also to prove their regret and apologize by taking action. On the issue of the statute of limitations, Mr. Thewarit said that there is a proposal from human rights activists asking the UK to prosecute those who fled because there is a legal guarantee. If the government is sincere about the Tak Bai case, they must help expedite the prosecution and provide justice in other southern border cases as well. Because justice is the heart of solving conflicts. Reveal the truth and justice will follow. When justice follows, conflicts in the area will decrease. We must draw them in to see that this is their home and allow justice to be served to them. Mr. Thewarit proposed setting up a fact-finding committee to investigate state officials' involvement in violence that led to the loss of lives, both in the Tak Bai case and other cases, such as the extrajudicial killings at Khao Taway in 2019, as well as the April-May 2010 dispersal of protesters, which took place in central Bangkok. In addition, the relatives of the victims of the Tak Bai case must be provided with safety. Many people question why they came forward to file a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expired, since they only just learned that the case had been frozen since 2014. We were under a military dictatorship. There may have been an election after that, but there was suspicion. Most importantly, the government must provide security to the relatives who rose up to demand and fight, because the opposing parties in the case were armed and were security forces. The government must find measures to take care of both the physical and mental health of the victims' relatives. Mr. Thewarit continued that even though the case has expired, the time can be extended by requesting the country of origin that knows that the suspect has officially fled to prosecute in order to show the utmost effort, not just saying that General Pisal Wattanawongkiri has resigned from the Pheu Thai Party to evade responsibility, which is not the party's responsibility, but the government's responsibility. Next is to seek the facts, provide ju stice in cases related to state violence, including protecting the people who have come out to demand, especially the relatives who have come out to file a lawsuit, which requires great courage because they have been in fear for a long time. 'Escape means there is a leak. We cannot let them escape and end it. Who let them leak out? If they are sincere and regretful, we must find out who let them leak out. Mr. Pichet Chueamuangphan, the second deputy speaker of the House of Representatives who signed the approval for General Pisal to take sick leave until October 30, 2024, cannot say that whoever submitted it cannot sign it all because Mr. Pichet knows well that the case has already been filed. We will have to investigate whether Mr. Pichet's signature exercised his absolute discretion, including investigating official travel abroad and natural channels as explained by the police officers. It is not easy for people of that age to leave, but it is not just 14 people who can leave. I would like to ask the gover nment, especially Mr. Phumtham who is in charge of security, and the Prime Minister who expressed his regret and apologized, to prove his sincerity in expressing his apology and regret,' said Mr. Thewarit. Source: Thai News Agency