Exiled accused insurgents invited to surrender during Ramadan
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The Fourth Army Region commander has offered exiled members of the deep South separatist movement the opportunity to return to their families and surrender to authorities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc)
If “misguided” people who have been charged with offences under the Criminal Code or the Emergency Decree surrender, authorities will treat them fairly and assist in resolving their cases, Pirawat said, adding that warrants could be revoked if accused persons can prove their innocence.
He said the “bringing people home” – referring to “misguided” suspects – project had enrolled 3,993 participants, many of whom had been exonerated. The project has also led to the establishment of clubs for returned people in 37 districts in the South and about 700 affected people have received vocational training.
