[BERNAMA] Southern Thai Split On Emergency Decree Extension
[He said the security forces felt that the decree allowed them to work efficiently to cope with the daily violence and undertake pre-emptive measures using the legal tool provided. Police and military officials told the seminar that there were 7,000 to 9,000 insurgents, with 274 of the 2,200 villages considered as red areas.
"They can detain a suspect for seven days under the martial law and a further 30 days under the emergency decree. This allows them to conduct interrogation and get more information, whereas under the normal criminal law, a suspect can be held for 24 hours only and they have right to attorney," he said.
He also said the level of violence had dropped with the emergency decree and round-up operations.
"But it could also be due to the fact there are 60,000 troops concentrated heavily in the three provinces. The military also said they have 759 bases and check-points throughout the provinces, so it surpresses the level of insurgency," he said.]
BP: That is quoting Srisompob of PSU. Some other interesting tidbits particularly on support for the current legal infrastructure.
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