The House of Representatives urgently discussed the ‘Tak Bai case’ before the statute of limitations expires.

The House of Representatives urgently discussed the motion on the Tak Bai case before the statute of limitations expires at midnight tonight. Kamolsak asked not to divert the issue and not to view the plaintiff as a southern bandit, fearing that it would create a condition for conflict. He also suggested amending the law. Meanwhile, Pheu Thai jumped in to protect Ung Ing, saying that at that time she was only a little over 10 years old, so what should be done? But in the end, she agreed to withdraw to erase the blood and tears. He asked that the debate be allowed but not to add fuel to the fire. Meanwhile, Thawee insisted that the state has never helped those who have arrest warrants issued against them. He supported setting up a committee to study the impact and find a solution. Reporters reported that in the House of Representatives meeting chaired by Mr. Wan Muhammad Noor Matha, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Romdon Panjo, MP of the Prachachon Party, proposed an urgent motion verbally r equesting the House of Representatives to consider the impact of the statute of limitations on the Tak Bai case and recommendations to the government and relevant agencies to restore the legitimacy of the state and resolve the unrest in the southern border provinces. While Mr. Kamolsak Leewamae, MP of the Prachachat Party, proposed an urgent motion verbally asking the House of Representatives to jointly consider finding a solution to the situation in the southern border provinces, regarding the dispersal of the Tak Bai protest, which will expire at midnight today. Mr. Prayut Siripanich, MP of the Pheu Thai Party, proposed a motion to disagree with the consideration of the Tak Bai case as an urgent motion, with Pheu Thai Party MPs raising their hands in support. Therefore, when there were differences of opinion, the chairman of the meeting gave an opportunity for discussion and expression of opinions before voting on whether the meeting would agree to postpone the Tak Bai case motion for consideration or no t. Then, Mr. Ramadan discussed the reasons for proposing the motion, saying that the various events in the South, including the Tak Bai case, which had violence that killed more than 7,000 people, were important issues and turning points in the relationship between the state and the people. Therefore, the matter must be resolved with maturity to find a conclusion by finding a political solution. He also emphasized that the justice process is currently being challenged and is in a state of stagnation, raising questions about whether the country is being governed with ethics and whether justice will occur. Now violence has begun and it is expected to occur again in the future, which has become a new issue for the peace process. It is believed that trust in the state power is declining because it is not able to provide justice to the people, is it true? And in the parliament, it is a political duty that is difficult and challenging. As a representative of the Thai people, we must bring up the political problem s between the state and the people who do not agree, with the parliament area to support the diversity of ideas, especially listening to different opinions, just like 20 years ago, when Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister, used the stage of the House of Representatives to open an opportunity for members to discuss and find a solution to a major problem. 'This is a political issue, but it is not politics between political parties, but politics between the state and the people, and it is under a fragile relationship. Instead of using the sound of bombs and gunfire to monopolize the truth, this forum should be used to find a solution,' said Mr. Ramadan. While Mr. Kamolsak discussed the reasons for proposing the motion, he said that the current situation is worrying. He does not want the Tak Bai case to be a matter of the Prachachat Party alone, but rather it is the duty of everyone who expresses their opinions to the executive branch as we are in the legislative branch. He asked to do our best to reflect on the solution of the southern border problem. We have been talking about the southern border problem for a long time. The Tak Bai incident is one of the issues that will lead to new conditions if we let it go without action or let this issue pass without paying attention. What lessons have we learned from the Tak Bai case? There are now many diverted issues. Why are we only suing now? Even though we have received compensation, the criminal case has not been suspended. We must understand that before the people can gather the courage to sue the government, there is only one more year before the statute of limitations expires. Please do not view them as bandits because it will lead to more conflict. Therefore, we are following up and want the executive branch to seriously pursue and punish the perpetrators of the 7 defendants and 7 other suspects. This is the first time that a former army commander, former commander of Region 9, and high-ranking executives have had arrest warrants issued for a case tha t caused the deaths of our people in the area. Therefore, we want this assembly to reflect and make workers change their attitudes. Mr. Kamolsak continued that he now knows that there are people who are still working under the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior, but the commanding officers have not been able to punish them yet. There is still time until midnight tonight to surrender and enter the justice process to help resolve the situation in the area for the better. 'Thank you to the Prime Minister for coming out to apologize, but please show your sincerity by helping to amend Section 95 of the Criminal Code regarding the statute of limitations. This will show more sincerity because the 3 provinces have already heard the apology twice. Showing sincerity along with the apology, please help propose to amend the law, not just the Tak Bai case, but also other protest cases, so that at least the villagers there will feel that they are standing up to fight even if they don't go all the way, but i t will cause changes in the justice system of Thailand,' said Mr. Kamolsak. Mr. Prayut Siripanich, a party-list MP from the Pheu Thai Party, stood up to express his opinion that his standing up did not mean that he disagreed with everything that Mr. Romdon and Mr. Kamolsak had said. He felt sorry for the victims, whether there was compensation or not. This matter has been going on for 20 years, but it is a legacy of thought. In another 50 years, this matter will never be forgotten. He thought that Thai brothers and sisters also thought that there was nothing to disagree with in allowing the justice process. Mr. Prayut continued that he personally wondered that if he were the victim, he would have sued since the first day, but why did he sue in the last year, with only a few days or months left? He felt sorry and wanted the police to arrest the perpetrators and prosecute them, or he wanted something to inspire the suspects to surrender, which was not a different idea. Mr. Prayut asked that in the media, the re is talk about Section 172 in which the government can issue an emergency decree, which has similar limitations on what cases it can be issued. Issuing an emergency decree is not specific to any one case, so it is also not allowed. He can think of calling for the government to issue an emergency decree, but he has to think in his heart. If he thinks outside of it, it is all wrong. 'To demand that the prime minister be held accountable, Mr. Chairman, at the time of the incident, the prime minister was still a student for over 10 years. Our country has a justice process, procedures, police, prosecutors, and courts. For an individual to demand that the prime minister be held accountable, whether the chairman is the prime minister or I am the prime minister, I cannot think of what I would do. Expressing regret and apologizing is a dignified thing,' Prayut said. Prayut added that this matter has already been going on for 20 years, so why should it become an urgent motion? Like the October 6, 1976 case, where h e was imprisoned and forgotten, can he make this an urgent motion? I have no objection. If the government whip and the opposition whip can reach an agreement, he is ready to withdraw. He also asked the whips of both parties to discuss how many people will debate. Then, Mr. Phradon Prisananantakul, the second deputy speaker of the House, said that from the negotiations with most political parties, it seems that they are on the same page. Everyone is very concerned and understands the situation well. So there was a discussion about whether it is possible to accept this motion, but limit the number of people, before all parties can come to an agreement. Prayut then stood up and said that it was to erase the delays and tears. Please do not add fuel to the fire. I beg you, I would like to withdraw before allowing the MPs to debate further. Thawee pointed out that the justice process is important. All sectors should be given space to participate in expressing their opinions, determining solutions to problems, an d providing mental and spiritual healing. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister has apologized for the incident in his capacity as the government. Pol. Col. Thawee Sodsong, Minister of Justice and MP of the Prachachat Party, discussed that justice is an important thing for uniting the country and society. Although it is highly abstract, any society that lacks justice will experience division. The people or those in power will not be able to survive. The Tak Bai incident and the unrest in the southern provinces are dynamics in solving problems. 20 years have passed and all sectors are yearning to find a way out of the southern conflict. I believe that today, a solution has been found, but it has not yet been concluded. To reach a conclusion, all sectors must be encouraged to participate in solving the problem. The incident that occurred is not just the feeling of the people of the southern border provinces, but the feeling of the entire country and the feeling of the government. Yesterday, the Prime Minister apologiz ed to the people. As the Minister of Justice, I confirm that I have never said that I will help those who have been arrested. I only know how to make the police and security agencies track down and arrest the suspects so that they can enter the justice process in time according to the arrest warrant. There is not much time left, so please encourage the officers. Before the discussion, I asked about the progress and was informed that they are expediting the process of tracking down the suspects. Therefore, the members of the House of Representatives, who are considered representatives of the people, should establish a committee to study the impacts and solutions to the problem. As the Minister of Justice, I have been in office for 2 years and 7 months and have received a lot of information. Therefore, I have an idea to find a new way to solve the problem by providing justice to the people by setting up a committee to provide mental and spiritual healing from various incidents, totaling 8 groups, including th e Tak Bai incident and the Krue Se Mosque incident, with relevant agencies both inside and outside the area joining the committee. Source: Thai News Agency