Red Shirts Accused Of Lesser Crimes Will Get Help First, PM Abhisit Says

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Reds accused of lesser crimes will get help first, PM says

By The Nation

Officials would seek bail for detained red shirts facing lesser offences first, regardless of whether they were leaders of the group or not, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday.

"The process should start with people who face lighter penalties first. The leaders may have to wait. It may seem strange if people accused of harsher offences are the first group to benefit," he said.

Dozens of red shirts have been held at many prisons in connection with the political unrest and riots in April and May. The leaders are charged with terrorism and inciting unrest while other protesters were accused of being involved in riots and arson attacks on government buildings.

In response to the red-shirts' threat to protest on the 19th of every month until all their leaders were released, the premier said the matter should be dealt via the legal process.

When asked if the red shirts' continuing moves would affect bail requests by their leaders, Abhisit said he believed the courts would consider all facets and leaders who violated the law after being granted bail might hinder future bail applications by other leaders who were still in detention.

Meanwhile, the head of the Rights and Liberties Protection Department, Suwana Suwanjutha, said it would assign a team of legal experts to offer advice to the red shirts seeking temporary release.

She said detained red shirt leaders already had lawyers and sureties ready for bids to get bail.

The department chief said she would meet this afternoon with Thida Thawornseth, the new chairperson of the red shirts, to offer advice on bail applications by eight red-shirt leaders still in remand, including Thida's husband weng Tojirakarn.

At the department yesterday, some 30 relatives of red-shirt protesters in detention met with officials to get help with bail applications.

Vijan Pinsinchai, 67, whose son Winai was held at Mukdahan prison in connection with the torching of the provincial hall in May, said his son developed a mental illness during seven months in jail.

"My son has already got bail but he still has to take medicine every day for his mental illness."

Many other red shirts were still being held at Mukdahan prison, he said, and some had developed mental problems or chronic illnesses had got worse.

-- The Nation 2010-12-21

[Colabamumbai]

His son developed mental illness while in Jail?

[asiawatcher]

Anyone charged with 'terrorism' should never be subject to 'bail'. What the hell are you thinking Thailand? Let the case come before the courts and then let guilt be established or removed. Birds of a feather - they will all regroup and the problem could start again only this time with more violent results. Wake up!!!

Simply wearing a red shirt does not make one guilty but leading others to incite riot and willful damage?

[somo]

Why has it taken 6 months and they are still only talking about bail?

Surely that constitutes imprisonment without trial.

They are still waiting for postmortem results on some of the dead which should have been completed within days.

I think these delays are deliberate and unfair. By all means prosecute those charged with crimes but imprisoning people for 6 months without trial or bail is surely an infringement of their human rights.

[gemini81]

Why has it taken 6 months and they are still only talking about bail?

Surely that constitutes imprisonment without trial.

They are still waiting for postmortem results on some of the dead which should have been completed within days.

I think these delays are deliberate and unfair. By all means prosecute those charged with crimes but imprisoning people for 6 months without trial or bail is surely an infringement of their human rights.

They're setting all the wrong examples and setting the stage for the same scenario to reoccur once more. Amazing Thailand..................

[jayjay0]

Why do posters think Terrorists should get special treatment.You really got to laugh at those red shirts. If they knew any thing at all about the seriousness of Terrorism they would be shaking in there boots afraid Thailand was going to set up a Gutonomo Bay Like the states have. To them ignorance is bliss but they make the mistake of thinking it is knowledge.As for the ones charged with breaking the Emergency laws it is my belief that at this time Bail should not enter in to the picture they should be given there out right release. Six months is long enough.I see they have a new leader Why dosen't she help them. Standing in the street waving a Thai flag: and asking people to just let terrorists out of jail is a funny way of helping a Terrorist. Kinda pointless Ask your self if you are not a terrorist and do not support terrorism would you want them walking the streets with a joke for supervision? I hope you don't have to think hard on that one.

That question was based on my presumption that you want what is good for Thailand.

Edited December 21, 2010 by jayjay0

[whybother]

Why has it taken 6 months and they are still only talking about bail?

Surely that constitutes imprisonment without trial.

They are still waiting for postmortem results on some of the dead which should have been completed within days.

I think these delays are deliberate and unfair. By all means prosecute those charged with crimes but imprisoning people for 6 months without trial or bail is surely an infringement of their human rights.

The courts can't give the protesters bail until they apply for it. The red shirt leaders have spent so much time and effort on trying to get bail for themselves that they haven't spent any time or effort for their followers.

The protesters that are still in jail have not applied for bail because the red shirts are more interested in the leaders than the people who do their dirty work.

[gemini81]

Why has it taken 6 months and they are still only talking about bail?

Surely that constitutes imprisonment without trial.

They are still waiting for postmortem results on some of the dead which should have been completed within days.

I think these delays are deliberate and unfair. By all means prosecute those charged with crimes but imprisoning people for 6 months without trial or bail is surely an infringement of their human rights.

The courts can't give the protesters bail until they apply for it. The red shirt leaders have spent so much time and effort on trying to get bail for themselves that they haven't spent any time or effort for their followers.

The protesters that are still in jail have not applied for bail because the red shirts are more interested in the leaders than the people who do their dirty work.

Actually, you're precisely right. How would you like someone like that to be your leader? I can't get over it, the sheer ignorance is incredible.

I am acquainted with their thinking, that "pee" takes care of everything after you elect him, he works for you. Really duped. These guys just wanna get out so they can return to money and power. Someone oughta send ol' Captain Obvious to the next red rally, to fight Captain Ignorant.

[Huey]

Let justice take it's course in it's own sweet time for these terrorists.

No rush.

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