BANGKOK, April 4 (MCOT)- The families of two Thai Patriots Network activists detained in Cambodian prison for espionage charges on Monday sought help from the opposition Puea Thai Party and convicted ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra to get them out of jail.
The latest move by the families of detained Veera Somkwamkid and his secretary Ratree Pipattanapaiboon came nearly a month after Mr Veera's mother met with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajia seeking concrete government assistance to help her son on March 8.
Wilaiwan and Preecha Somkwamkid, together with Varisa Pipattanapaiboon, submitted letters to Mr Thaksin through his legal advisor Noppadon Pattama and Puea Thai party spokesman Prompong Nopparit seeking their help to gain the release of the activists who have been in Cambodian jail for four months.
Mrs Wilaiwan said there has been no progress on the release of her son during the past four months and that she fell ill after she found out that Mr Veera was sick when she visited him.
Mr Veera's mother said she has no other choice but to try to secure the release of her son and decided to contact the Puea Thai spokesman to seek help on the case.
Mr Veera's brother Preecha said that the families of the two detainees have met Prime Minister Abhisit twice and handed a letter seeking clear help from the government for the two Thai nationals within seven days, but no progress has been made until now.
Mr Preecha reaffirmed the two families have no conflict with the government, saying the move is just another option to help the pair and that Mr Veera does not know about it.
"Our family only informed Mr Veera that we will do by all means to get him out of jail," said Mr Preecha.
Mr Veera's family earlier sought to get him out of jail as soon as possible after visiting him and finding the 53-year-old activist in weak condition, as he has congenital diseases and has not been given appropriate medical treatment and nutrition while in Preysar Prison.
Mr Veera was sentenced to an eight-year jail term, while Ms Ratree was handed a six-year jail term by a Cambodian court on Feb 1 for espionage, illegal entry, and trespassing in a military zone.
Mr Noppadon said after receiving the letters that he will forward within today the letter to the fugitive ex-premier who is now travelling in the Middle East.
Mr Thaksin's legal advisor said he believed the former premier would discuss the matter with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen but cannot give a date yet.
He however said Mr Veera himself should also acknowledge and accept assistance from Mr Thaksin as the issue is sensitive and involved with politics. (MCOT online news)
The latest move by the families of detained Veera Somkwamkid and his secretary Ratree Pipattanapaiboon came nearly a month after Mr Veera's mother met with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajia seeking concrete government assistance to help her son on March 8.
Wilaiwan and Preecha Somkwamkid, together with Varisa Pipattanapaiboon, submitted letters to Mr Thaksin through his legal advisor Noppadon Pattama and Puea Thai party spokesman Prompong Nopparit seeking their help to gain the release of the activists who have been in Cambodian jail for four months.
Mrs Wilaiwan said there has been no progress on the release of her son during the past four months and that she fell ill after she found out that Mr Veera was sick when she visited him.
Mr Veera's mother said she has no other choice but to try to secure the release of her son and decided to contact the Puea Thai spokesman to seek help on the case.
Mr Veera's brother Preecha said that the families of the two detainees have met Prime Minister Abhisit twice and handed a letter seeking clear help from the government for the two Thai nationals within seven days, but no progress has been made until now.
Mr Preecha reaffirmed the two families have no conflict with the government, saying the move is just another option to help the pair and that Mr Veera does not know about it.
"Our family only informed Mr Veera that we will do by all means to get him out of jail," said Mr Preecha.
Mr Veera's family earlier sought to get him out of jail as soon as possible after visiting him and finding the 53-year-old activist in weak condition, as he has congenital diseases and has not been given appropriate medical treatment and nutrition while in Preysar Prison.
Mr Veera was sentenced to an eight-year jail term, while Ms Ratree was handed a six-year jail term by a Cambodian court on Feb 1 for espionage, illegal entry, and trespassing in a military zone.
Mr Noppadon said after receiving the letters that he will forward within today the letter to the fugitive ex-premier who is now travelling in the Middle East.
Mr Thaksin's legal advisor said he believed the former premier would discuss the matter with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen but cannot give a date yet.
He however said Mr Veera himself should also acknowledge and accept assistance from Mr Thaksin as the issue is sensitive and involved with politics. (MCOT online news)
5 comments:
cambodia government should not allow thai citizen to interfere with cambodian justice system. it not tit for tat but it is cambodian law can't allow outsider to be above the law at the same time poor cambodian were shot and killed without any justifications and no body even mentions about it.
this is the coward man you ever seen this is the the man that really against thaksin when thaksin asked for pardon from tai king for his conviction. he really out spoken about it now he is taste his own medicines .
this coward should get his graduation cert from prey sar first otherwise this poor man really confuse doesn't know right from wrong and prey sar is the good place to straiten him up.
hey mom this is how you raise your kid you should raise your kid to be strait and narrow see how your kid have been done a lots of innocents people get killed because of your psychos kid .
cambodian government should lock this guy up and throw a ways the key and should not allow outsider to influent cambodian justice system. hence cambodian justice system cannot be bought or set precedent by dollars .
and send the signal to other if you challenge cambodian sovereignty the reward you will get is non-negotiable jail term.
remember poor cambodian paid with life.
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