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Ramadon calls for independent probe into Narathiwat youth shooting

Ramadon calls for independent probe into Narathiwat youth shooting

Matichon•Politics•37m ago

Reader Briefing

MP Ramadon Panjor has called on the Prime Minister to form an independent fact-finding committee regarding the shooting of four youths in Narathiwat province.

  • •Ramadon Panjor raised concerns over an incident in Chang Phueak Subdistrict, Chanae District, Narathiwat, where four youths were shot.
  • •The injured person claims the shooting came from a helicopter, while Narathiwat Task Force and ISOC Region 4 Forward Command deny this.
  • •Ramadon Panjor requested the Prime Minister to establish an independent inquiry committee to ensure transparency and public trust.

Overview

  • •On August 26, Ramadon Panjor spoke at the Parliament regarding the unrest in the southern border provinces.
  • •An incident occurred in Chang Phueak Subdistrict, Chanae District, Narathiwat, involving the shooting of four youths, resulting in one injury.
  • •Ramadon Panjor stated that the injured person insists the shooting was carried out from a helicopter.
  • •The Narathiwat Task Force and ISOC Region 4 Forward Command deny that any shooting occurred from a helicopter.
  • •The Superintendent of Chanae Police Station confirmed that the four individuals at the scene had no weapons and that bullet marks were found.
  • •Ramadon Panjor argued that the Prime Minister should appoint an independent committee because the current investigators are stakeholders in the event.
  • •Ramadon Panjor expressed concern that without a transparent investigation, the incident could lead to future resentment and suspicion.
  • •Ramadon Panjor proposed that the inquiry committee consist of police, military, local agencies, civil society, forensic experts, and local government organizations.

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Key Quotes

Ramadon Panjor
"Those with less power at this moment are the citizens who experienced the incident, and the leaders in the area, including local leaders who are witnesses and the injured person in the hospital."
คนที่มีอํานาจน้อยกว่าในขณะนี้คือพี่น้องประชาชนที่ประสบเหตุ และผู้นําที่อยู่ในพื้นที่ ทั้งผู้นําท้องถิ่นที่เป็นประจักษ์พยาน และคนเจ็บที่ไปโรงพยาบาล

Key Entities

Person

Ramadon Panjor(รอมฎอน ปันจอร์)
A list MP from the People's Party who is calling for an independent inquiry into the shooting in Narathiwat.
Kamolsak Leewama(กมลศักดิ์ ลีวาเมาะ)
A Prachachat Party MP whose assassination was mentioned by Ramadon Panjor as a previous case lacking a fact-finding committee.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party to which Ramadon Panjor belongs.
Narathiwat Task Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจนราธิวาส)
A military unit that denied the shooting came from a helicopter.
ISOC Region 4 Forward Command(กองอำนวยการรักษาความมั่นคงภายในภาค 4 ส่วนหน้า)
A security agency that denied the shooting came from a helicopter.
Chanae Police Station(สน.จะแนะ)
The police station whose superintendent investigated the scene and bullet evidence.
Prachachat Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)ℹ️
The political party of Kamolsak Leewama.

Place

Chang Phueak Subdistrict(ตำบลช้างเผือก)
The location in Chanae District where the shooting incident occurred.
Chanae District(อำเภอจะแนะ)ℹ️
The district in Narathiwat province where the shooting took place.
Narathiwat Province(จังหวัดนราธิวาส)ℹ️
The province where the shooting incident occurred.