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Muslim lawyer casts doubt on peace talks

The government's peace talk agreement with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) lacks input from people on the ground and appears to cater to the insurgent group, Sitthipong Jantharaviroj, secretary-general of the Muslim Attorney Association says.

Mr Sitthipong said residents in the strife-torn provinces should have a say on how to solve the longstanding violence in the far South.

But the government's focus has swung back to the creation of a Pattani special administrative zone, which is not a solution to end the insurgency, he said.

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    Discussion 1 : 15 Mar 2013 at 07.371

    I think he is missing the point, if a SAZ is created it can address local problems much better than from Bangkok. To undo the present position you may need to go from A to D before going to B.
    My question is how do you get local people involved in sensitive negotiations? I don't think its possible. But it would be possible to come up with 3 or 4 possible sollutions and then have a refferendum.

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