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Tue, 03/01/2011 - 13:02
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Thai Army chief urges for justice for soldiers and police killed in political unrest
BANGKOK, March 1 (TNA) - Thai Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday (March 1) that he, himself, was sorry for the death of a Japanese cameraman during Thailand's political unrest last year, no matter who was the killer, but he has called for justice for Thai soldiers and police officers who also lost their lives during the domestic political crisis.
The Thai army commander-in-chief made the comment after Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) had reported its finding that the Reuters’ Japanese cameraman, Hiroyuki Muramoto, was likely to be killed by an AK assault rifle in Bangkok last April. However, the party which used the weapon has not been identified.
General Prayuth acknowledged that Thai authorities concerned are to use grounded evidence and legal procedures to complete their probe which kind of weapons were used and who killed the Japanese journalist, insisting that the Thai military is not in a legitimate position to express any opinion on the issue, and that no matter what party has suffered the loss, it is sorrowful. The Thai army chief noted, however, that the party who has suffered the loss most should be the families of the dead.
The Thai army chief urged all parties to also ensure justice for the Thai soldiers and police who also died in the same violent unrest, but have not even been publicly mentioned.
General Prayuth denied local political protesters’ accusation that the Thai military had attacked the people intentionally, pointing out that the Thai security officers and the people were in the same areas--in which the violence erupted. (TNA)
The Thai army commander-in-chief made the comment after Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) had reported its finding that the Reuters’ Japanese cameraman, Hiroyuki Muramoto, was likely to be killed by an AK assault rifle in Bangkok last April. However, the party which used the weapon has not been identified.
General Prayuth acknowledged that Thai authorities concerned are to use grounded evidence and legal procedures to complete their probe which kind of weapons were used and who killed the Japanese journalist, insisting that the Thai military is not in a legitimate position to express any opinion on the issue, and that no matter what party has suffered the loss, it is sorrowful. The Thai army chief noted, however, that the party who has suffered the loss most should be the families of the dead.
The Thai army chief urged all parties to also ensure justice for the Thai soldiers and police who also died in the same violent unrest, but have not even been publicly mentioned.
General Prayuth denied local political protesters’ accusation that the Thai military had attacked the people intentionally, pointing out that the Thai security officers and the people were in the same areas--in which the violence erupted. (TNA)
