Dismissal of case against Abhisit, Suthep upheld

 

 

Red-shirt leaders on the protest stage during the 2010 political
 protests in Bangkok against the Abhisit government.
(Bangkok Post file photo)

 

Suthep Thaugsuban (left photo) and Abhisit Vejjajiva

(left in the right photo) arrive the Criminal Court on Wednesday.

(Photo by Taweechai Tawatpakorn)


The Appeals Court on Wednesday upheld the Criminal Court's

rejection of a case against former prime minister Abhisit

 Vejjajiva and his former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban for the

deadly military crackdown  on red-shirt protesters in 2010.

The case was filed by special case litigation prosecutors at

the Office of the Attorney-General against the two men

 in the Criminal Court on the recommendation of the

 Department of Special Investigation (DSI). The Criminal

Court in August 2014 dismissed the case, in which

 Mr Abhisit and Mr Suthep were charged with murder

 and attempted murder in connection with the 2010 military

 crackdown on the red-shirt protesters of the United Front

 for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).

The court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to handle

 the case, saying it should have instead been brought

before the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders

of Political Positions.

The prosecution appealed. The Appeals Court ruled that

Mr Abhisit and Mr Suthep issued the crackdown order in

 their capacity as prime minister and deputy prime minister in

 charge of the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency

 Situation (CRES), not as individuals.

 It agreed with the lower court that the case should be brought

 before the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for

Holders of Political Positions, and that the DSI did not have

 the authority to investigate the case.

The Appeals Court in its ruling on Wednesday upheld the

dismissal of the case.

 After hearing the ruling, Mr Suthep said the National

Anti-Corruption Commission had ruled that he and

Mr Abhisit were not in the wrong.

Mr Suthep said he had washed his hands of politics and

would concentrate on working for his foundation.

He would not comment on politics.

 Mr Abhisit said the case was not yet final, as he did not know

 whether the prosecution would take it to the Supreme Court.

News,Politics,Bangkok Post, 17 February 2016.

 

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As the facts that Red- shirts protecters in 2010 did

violented event to Thai people and the country,

the Red-shirt protesters use weapons including explosive

and  they also fired the department  and household of

 the people.

 

So it was the duty of Mr Abhisit and Mr Suthep who were

the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister at that time

to stop and crack down the violent event.

 

As the Appeals Courts ruled out to dismiss the case

against them is the justice and moral of  the court for

them and Thai people.

 

Sincerely Yours.