Pulo calls on Thai authorities to stop making false allegations

The Nation

One of the long standing Malay Muslim separatist organisation, the Patani United Liberation Organisation (Pulo) lashed out at the government of Yingluck Shinawatra, accusing it of distorting the issue in the violence-plague deep South with the accusations that drug trades have become a part of the "liberation" movement.

In a statement to The Nation on Thursday, Pulo said the organisation does not dispute the fact that drug abuses and trafficking in the region and that it may involved ethnic Malays, as well as Thai. But it is misleading to say that the conflict in the three southernmost provinces and drug trafficking are one.

The statement also pointed to the high number of troops assigned to the deep South and wondered why they have not been able to curb the flow of drugs and suggested that it was possible that some of the authorities turned a blind eye to the illicit activities for various reasons.

The statement urged the Thai authorities to act more responsibly with its information campaign, adding that it should be based on factual information, not distortion.

In the statement sent by Pulo’s Foreign Affairs chief, Kasturi Mahkota, the movement slammed reports by Thai authorities suggeting that some sort of breakthrough was about to take place between separatist movement and the Thai state.

Kasturi was making reference to unconfirmed reports that senior members in the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC) was trying to cut a deal with a self-proclaimed leader of a Patani Malay separatist movement.

-- The Nation 2011-09-29

Welcome to the world of Shinawatras............... Truth and honesty walked out the door when PTP got elected.. Their one and only cause is the return of their Idol....

Welcome to the world of Shinawatras............... Truth and honesty walked out the door when PTP got elected.. Their one and only cause is the return of their Idol....

Nice to know you support the Pulo. The organization carries out car bombs, road side bombs and drive-by shootings targeting Thai military and police which they see as legitimate targets. With these actions do you think they would turn their heads at drug running

The statement also pointed to the high number of troops assigned to the deep South and wondered why they have not been able to curb the flow of drugs and suggested that it was possible that some of the authorities turned a blind eye to the illicit activities for various reasons.

this is it!

the same reason why there are still issues all over the world, the troops are sent to take control, NOT STOP the flow!!

THAT would be COUNTER-productive!

<br />The statement also pointed to the high number of troops assigned to the  deep South and wondered why they have not been able to curb the flow of  drugs and suggested that it was possible that some of the authorities  turned a blind eye to the illicit activities for various reasons.<br /><br />this is it!<br /><br />the same reason why there are still issues all over the world, the troops are sent  to take control, NOT STOP the flow!!<br /><br />THAT would be COUNTER-productive!<br />

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Just like what's happening in Afghanistan.