Focus on unrest irks Surapong

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Published: 2 Jan 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Lavishing too much attention on the violence in the deep South could provoke more bloodshed, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul says in a warning to the media.

The government is aware it needs to explain the problem but is also aware that drawing attention to it could encourage the insurgents, he said.

"I would not like the international community to pay more attention to this problem, but they should condemn those who attack innocent people," he said.

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He said the Foreign Ministry had sent a letter to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemning the actions of insurgents responsible for violence that has led to the deaths of many teachers and students in recent months.

Not just teachers and students, but, Monks, Military, Police, Politicians, local security. Etc, have been shot, bombed, and murdered on a regular basis by what Khun Surapong calls insurgents, Wrong! In my and many others' opinions, including soverign countries, terrorists by any other name are still terrorists.

Khun Surapong is a diplomatic well trained letter writer, but terrorists don't fight with words.
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