Thai PM admits government officials murdered human rights lawyer
Last Updated Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:24:17 EST
CBC News
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says a missing Muslim human rights lawyer has been killed by government officials.

Thaksin says at least four officials were involved in the murder of Somchai Neelapaijit, who went missing in the Thai capital, Bangkok, in March 2004. "I know that Somchai is dead and more than four government officials were involved," he said.

The prime minister says Thailand's Department of Special Investigations is working on the case and murder charges are being considered. His comments come a day after a police officer was convicted and sentenced to three years prison over the lawyer's disappearance. shock1.gif

Four others were cleared of all charges by a criminal court.

Somchai 's body has never been found. He was killed after he publicly accused police of torturing four of his clients while in custody.

The clients, all Muslim men, were accused of belonging to regional extremist group, Jemaah Islamiyah, but were acquitted in June 2005.

Somchai's disappearance is frequently cited as one of the grievances against the Bangkok government in Muslim-majority southern Thailand.

with files from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

I am suprised he has admitted, will the powers to be ask more questions.

How does he know ?

he was probably behind it

You are purely jealous of him, of his wealth and power...he is just a Thai guy but you are supposed to be powerful falangs.

And why do so many Thais hate him?

Ian

How many? You cannot make everyone like you but if it is as bad as you perceive then you will see millions not thousands on the streets to get his head.

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How many? You cannot make everyone like you but if it is as bad as you perceive then you will see millions not thousands on the streets to get his head

As long as they don't mind what will happen to them after of course.

Self edit: sorry not my argument discussion.

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You are purely jealous of him, of his wealth and power

This is gonna be good, mind if I watch

Is that powerful £550,000? in Doncaster as well?

My dad is better than your dad

Yeah but he's Mini isn't he!