Move Forward MP urges government to free political detainees

[snoop1130]

 

Move Forward MP Bencha Saengchan called on the government today (Friday) to release all political detainees and prisoners held captive since 2014, claiming that they were persecuted by the state simply because of their different political opinions.

 

She claimed, during the fourth day of the censure debate today, that, under the military junta that came into power in a May 2014 coup, 2,408 civilians were arrested and tried in military and civilian courts, including 428 charged with illegal assembly, 197 with violating the Computer Crime Act, 124 with instigating public unrest and 169 facing lèse majesté charges.

 

She accused Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of abusing his power and exploiting laws to persecute people who think differently from the government and to suppress free expression.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/move-forward-mp-urges-government-to-free-political-detainees/

 

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[engamann]

Kill , rape , cooruption , drugs and you out on bail the next day , put 3 fingers in the air and no bail for you , this is what happens in Thailand under junta leader Cha Cha when him keep bringing happiness back to the people.

[smedly]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Move Forward MP Bencha Saengchan called on the government today (Friday) to release all political detainees and prisoners

it is what happens in Russia - anyone looking like a threat is bagged and tagged - democracy Thai style ........................not demacracy - it is a joke, in the UK you actually have to win your seat before you can be an MP. not so in Thailand - your party wins then members can serve no matter if the peple voted for them or not, that is not demacracy - it is stupid nonsense - how the Thai people put up with this is quite shocking - if only they knew how it is supposed to work, then I would not blame them for rising up - but for now they don't seem to get it - you have people in power here that nobody voted for - as long as their party wins then they can appoint themselves - who voted for them ?

nobody

[zzaa09]

....and while we're at it, extended amnesty for all forced and voluntary exiled political/social activists and all-around general trouble makers.