PM sets up South ‘command Cabinet’
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PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday that the “front command Cabinet” would consist of a deputy minister plus no more than 10 experienced members of the military or civil service.
The deputy minister will be tasked with overseeing the integration of plans and quickly allocate funds for national security, while the rest of the team – made up of retired officials familiar with the deep South – will communicate directly with Prayut.
The PM declined to identify exactly who will take up this task and instead called on the media to offer suggestions.
This team, currently being considered by Deputy PM General Prawit Wongsuwan pending Prayut’s final decision, will work hand in hand with the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre and the Internal Security Operations Command.
Its aim is to tackle unrest speedily and concretely using nine strategies, including peace talks with separatists. This will also help the public see that the government is giving importance to the southern unrest, Prayut added.
