KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 2013 (Bernama) -- In yet another drive for
regional peace and stability, Malaysia successfully initiated a general
consensus treaty that was signed today between the Thai government and
the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), a southern Thailand Muslim
insurgency group.
The treaty, which is to pave the way for a dialogue process for peace
in the border provinces of southern Thailand, was signed by both parties
at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) in Jalan Semarak, here.
It was Malaysia's second effort in helping to bring about regional
stability in Southeast Asia, after having successfully initiated the
historic peace agreement for Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
At the signing today, the Thai government was represented by Thailand's
National Security Council secretary-general Lt Gen Pharadorn
Phatthanatabutr and the rebel side was represented by the chief of the
BRN Liaison Office in Malaysia, Hassan Taib.
The signing was witnessed by Malaysia's National Security Council secretary Datuk Mohamed Thajudeen Abdul Wahab.
Others present were Thailand's Defence Ministry deputy permanent
secretary Gen Nipat Thonglek, Southern Border Provinces Administration
Centre secretary-general Col Tawee Sodsong and Thailand's Special Branch
commissioner Lt Gen Saridchai Anakevieng.
BRN was also represented by its Foreign Relations Office secretary
Awang Jabat, Ulama Affairs chief Abdullah Sawa and Internal Security
Division chief Abdul Rahman Jabat.
Malaysia's Chief of Defence Forces Gen Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin and
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar were also present at the
ceremony.
A press announcement will be made in Putrajaya during Thai Prime
Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's visit to Malaysia later today for the
annual consultation with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Speaking to reporters, Mohamed Thajudeen said Malaysia played the role
of facilitator in working towards the treaty and that the details would
be provided in Putrajaya.
Najib, in his talks with the Thai authorities, had expressed the
willingness to help bring an end to the long-running insurgency in the
southernmost provinces of Thailand.
He reportedly said that Malaysia was willing to act as a broker in the process.
It has been reported that more than 5,000 people have been killed in
Thailand's three southernmost provinces since the insurgency erupted
there in 2004.
SOURCE : BERNAMA
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