The "human Rights" Commission

[cavelight]

Dr Tajing Siripanit, a commissioner from the Thai National Human Rights Commission, stated on NBT television at 13.30 on 4th April 2010, that the military-backed Government “would be justified in using force” against the peaceful pro-democracy Red Shirt protesters “because they were disrupting shopping” in the centre of Bangkok. In fact, the Red Shirts were not blocking the pedestrian entrances to any shopping centres.

Previously, the National Human Rights Commission remained quiet about the PAD blockade of the international airports in 2008 and the 2006 military coup. They have remained silent about the use of lese majeste against Government critics and they are silent on the censorship of the media. Many members of the National Human Rights Commission are PAD supporters.

This is an example of what the Red Shirts mean when they say that the “independent bodies” are staffed by military junta appointees. This is why we need immediate fresh elections and the abolition of the military Constitution.

Most Thai NGOs who repeatedly called for the democratically elected Peoples Power (Red Shirt) Government to use restraint against the PAD protestors in 2008, have remained silent during the present government’s threats to use force against Red Shirt protesters who are maintaining peaceful protests in the streets. They have also supported the military-backed Government’s refusal to call immediate fresh elections. Some NGOs have said that local community rights issues need to be sorted out first before elections, as though community rights and Democracy have nothing to do with each other... Amnesty International in Thailand has PAD supporters on its staff and so AI has refused to take up lese majeste prisoners as prisoners of conscience.

[GuestHouse]

Two points to note:

1. Replacing Yellows with Reds is not in any sense an improvement. - I take it no body is disputing that the Reds would do jus that.

2. Someone stating that the Government would be right to use force is meaningless where the Government have not used force. - Compare that with the behaviour of Thaksin when he was in power.

100,000 Red shirts protesting on the streets of Bangkok.

66,900,000 other Thais stayed at home, went out for a bowl of noodles or otherwise couldn't give a sh1t.

[mizzi39]

Two points to note:

1. Replacing Yellows with Reds is not in any sense an improvement. - I take it no body is disputing that the Reds would do jus that.

2. Some idiot stating that the Government would be right to use force is meaningless where the Government have not used force. - Compare that with the behaviour of old square head when he was in power.

100,000 Red shirts protesting on the streets of Bangkok.

66,900,000 other Thais stayed at home, went out for a bowl of noodles or otherwise couldn't give a sh1t.

No argument here. Your'e right as 99% of the population really does not give a <deleted>.

[sbk]

Posts have been deleted. Lets keep it relevant to the topic at hand, cheers

[hawthorne]

who gets to judge the terminology of peacefull demonstration if people barricade a business from doing business? Is that like a peacefull Robbery in a bank if you do not harm anyone? So the Robber should not be punished because he acted in a peacefull manner?

Agree with the previous post regarding the true numbers that have shown up for the "Cause". I thought the redsirts had something to do with democracy.