Opposition to file urgent motion on southern violence
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The opposition Democrat Party will tomorrow file an urgent motion requesting a debate on escalating violence in the three sounthernmost provinces, opposition chief whip Jurin Laksanawisit said on Tuesday.
In June alone, some 80 violent incidents happened killing 15 officials and 31 civilians, Jurin said, noting this month saw increasing numbers of ambushes against soldiers, defence volunteers and policemen.
He said only one suspected insurgent was shot dead despite several gun battles and high casualties for security forces.
He said he was concerned that the government appeared to frequently shuffle the officials in charge of quelling the strife, indicating a lukeworm response to the insurgency.
He also voiced disappointment that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra did not visit the strife-torn region in order to gain a first-hand experience on the situation.
