Govt 'not Party' To Peace Talks

[IAmMarchHare]

See Govt 'not party' to peace talks and also the article Confusing talks for more details.

From Strait Times:

Indonesia to host Thai talks

JAKARTA - INDONESIA is hosting talks between the Thai government and representatives from Thailand's Muslim south where a four-year separatist insurgency has killed more than 3,000 people, an Indonesian official said on Sunday. The talks are being mediated by Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla at the presidential palace in Bogor, 50km south of the capital Jakarta, presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said.

He said five representatives from the Thailand's predominately Muslim deep south and the Buddhist-led government in Bangkok attended the two-day meeting which ended on Sunday.

He did not identify the southerners, but said the Thai government delegation included Kwanchart Klaharn, a former southern army commander and adviser to Thailand's defence ministry.

'We aim to facilitate them to find a peaceful political solution,' Mr Djalal said.

In Bangkok, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat said his government was not involved in any talks in Indonesia and it had not asked Jakarta to act as a mediator.

'We did not send any representatives to Indonesia,' Mr Tharit said. 'Our stance is that the situation in the south is an internal conflict and we will not set up any talks with the militants.'

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So, there are talks of national interest in another country, but it's not official? Huh?

[Moonrakers]

Asides from the muslim connection, why Jakarta?

He did not identify the southerners, but said the Thai government delegation included Kwanchart Klaharn, a former southern army commander and adviser to Thailand's defence ministry.

Then:

In Bangkok, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat said his government was not involved in any talks in Indonesia and it had not asked Jakarta to act as a mediator.

'We did not send any representatives to Indonesia,' Mr Tharit said. 'Our stance is that the situation in the south is an internal conflict and we will not set up any talks with the militants.'

And so the Thai government are not willing to negotiate to ease the problems in the south?

Somebody please correct me.