Medical Council opposes violence and provocation by either side of political conflict

[snoop1130]

Medical Council opposes violence and provocation by either side of political conflict

 

Professor Dr. Somsri Paosawat, the chair of the Medical Council / Photo from thaihealth.or.th

 

The executive subcommittee of Thailand’s Medical Council issued a statement on Monday voicing opposition to violation of the law and the use of provocative acts and excessive force by all sides in the current political conflict.

 

The subcommittee, chaired by Professor Dr. Somsri Paosawat, the chair of the Medical Council, also urged all sides to have mutual respect for one another, to exercise restraint and not to cause any harm or damage to medical personnel, volunteers or medical equipment, such as ambulances.

 

The panel’s statement comes after the protest, by the Ratsadon group, in front of the Supreme Court on Saturday night, which resulted in injuries to 23 police officers and a medical volunteer and the arrest of eight protesters.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/medical-council-opposes-violence-and-provocation-by-either-side-of-thailands-political-conflict/

 

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[internationalism]

to be clear: cops bit up unconscious voluntary medic, arrest him and refuse medical help, even medical examination.

No, no medical equipment, ambulances were ever damaged in protests the last year or this year.

I think the Council used different words and condemned police, but in the government propaganda tube, which is PBS, everything is distorted.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2021/02/15/beaten-medic-volunteer-charged-with-breaking-emergency-decree/

here are eyewitnesses

"Riot police beat up medic, witnesses say

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.

This shocking video shows a group of riot police officers shoving a man who wore a vest identifying himself as a medic to the ground and beating him with truncheons close to the Grand Palace on Saturday night. Another emergency responder also told Khaosod English the man was a rescue worker."

https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish/videos/836621450517233/

[gunderhill]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

which resulted in injuries to 23 police officers

Damaging police  batons , sounds serious.