Phumtham ready to discuss Tak Bai case with House panel

Protesters are arrested in Narathiwat's Tak Bai district on Oct 25, 2004. (File photo: Tawatchai Khemgumnerd)
Activists are arrested in Narathiwat’s Tak Bai city on Oct 25, 2004. ( File photo: Tawatchai Khemgumnerd )

Phumtham Wechayachai, the minister of defense, said on Friday that he is prepared to respond to inquiries made by the particular House committee on southern frontier peace regarding the Tak Bai murder case.

The screen will arrange to awaken three important leaders, including Mr. Phumtham, to discuss next Thursday what steps will be taken when the court’s statute of limitations expire the following morning.

He claimed that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the prime minister, had given the situation specific guidelines.

He claimed that he had contacted the council to discuss their fears so that appropriate organizations could gather information.

Mr Phumtham, even a deputy prime minister, urged the government not to politicise the Tak Bai event, which is gaining more interest as the court’s 20-year statute of limitations ends following Friday. A believe will no longer be held legally accountable if they are unable to be tried by that time.

Phumtham: PM has issued guidance

Phumtham: PM has issued guidance

Previous Pheu Thai list-MP Gen Pisal Wattanawongkiri, who served as the region’s chief during the horror that resulted in the deaths of 85 citizens in Narathiwat’s Tak Bai area on October 25, 2004, is one of the seven offenders.

Gen Pisal’s movements are unknown, despite the fact that he took a skilled leave of absence from the House up until October 30. He left his party at the beginning of the year, losing his position as an MP.

Mr. Phumtham said authorities have been instructed to track down the letter’s origins in light of where Gen Pisal’s withdrawal letter was sent.

However, human rights attorney Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, chairman of the Cross-Cultural Foundation, yesterday clarified why the fugitive lawsuit was filed six weeks before the court’s closing time.

First of all, she stated that the victims and their families had been living in a precarious state for the past two years and that the nation had been under a military government for some time.

She noted that Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, the army chief during the Tak Bak event, held a deputy prime minister place in the Prayut Chan-o-cha management.

The victims and their families left the legal battle to the courts and made the decision to take matters into their own hands after it became apparent that the National Human Rights Commission was not file on their behalf, according to Ms. Pornpen.

One of the four organizations representing the victims ‘ families in court for the case is the foundation’s lawyers.

The Narathiwat Provincial Court accepted the situation against seven persons in August after nine people were named in the lawsuit that was filed in April.