ISOC to adhere to ISA in handling protesters’ city shutdown

BANGKOK, 4 January 2014 (NNT) – Security agencies have affirmed that the Internal Security Act (ISA) will be used to maintain peace and order during the planned shutdown of Bangkok by the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) on January 13.

An urgent meeting of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) was held today, with an aim to discuss measures for preventing and resolving national security issues. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and was attended by a number of high-ranking officials, including representatives from relevant ministries, military commanders, the national police chief and the attorney-general.

Secretary-General of the National Security Council Lt Gen Paradorn Pattanathabutr, who also took part in the meeting, disclosed that the main topic of discussion was the January 13 mass rally of the PDRC in Bangkok and security measures to be taken. He said the authorities agreed that they would adhere to the ISA in the peacekeeping operations and would not yet resort to using the emergency decree.

The number of police officers on duty will not be increased while there will be no more reinforcements from the military after 20 companies of soldiers have been deployed upon request.

In regard to the PDRC’s declaration that it would cut off the electricity and water supply to all government offices on the day, Lt Gen Paradorn said related state enterprises had been instructed to formulate measures to prevent such action from happening.


-- NNT 2014-01-04

If the ISOC adhere to the ISA does that include the ishoot or iarrest or icoup applications?

No army support means no emergency decree?

No army support means no emergency decree?

The Defense Minister was unable to actually get the Army to agree to the emergency decree, the ISA was enough they said. Very telling their lack of support for their "boss".

Well at least there will be no emergency decree, which means there will not be an even symbolic presence of the army. So a peaceful march will be able to take place.

Well at least there will be no emergency decree, which means there will not be an even symbolic presence of the army. So a peaceful march will be able to take place.

I think you missed the last sentence below.

"The number of police officers on duty will not be increased while there will be no more reinforcements from the military after 20 companies of soldiers have been deployed upon request."

If the ISOC adhere to the ISA does that include the ishoot or iarrest or icoup applications?

Yes, and they will adjourn to IHOP for breakfast.

In the event of cut off the electricity and water supply to all government offices on the day, Lt Gen Paradorn said related state enterprises had been instructed to formulate measures to prevent such action from happening. State enterprises don't have their own law enforcement people do they? So how exactly do state employees "prevent" such cut off's? Call the National Police who are too busy accepting flowers from protesters to do their jobs of protecting public property and people? Are state employees expected to barricade access, rush the offenders, etc.? Sound slike a good time to catch the 30-day flu for employees.

ISOC decision on ISA means SFA to PDRC.