Narathiwat Violence: Coalition and Opposition Unite Against Brutal Attacks

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The escalating violence in Narathiwat’s troubled southern region has prompted an unusual collaboration between the governing coalition and the opposition—joining forces to condemn a recent spate of brutal attacks. At least five individuals, including a police officer, have tragically lost their lives since last Friday in a series of violent episodes that have shocked the community.

The spree of violence began with a heart-wrenching incident on Friday afternoon, as a group of unidentified perpetrators launched a brutal attack on a 76-year-old blind woman and left her son critically injured in Ai Bue Tae, within Chanae District. The terror continued later that evening, as six motorcycle-riding assailants unleashed gunfire on a home in tambon Khosit of Tak Bai district, resulting in the tragic deaths of three people, including a nine-year-old girl, and leaving at least two others wounded.

In a grim continuation of events, the following day saw a bomb explosion targeting a police investigation team in Chanai district. The team was working to secure CCTV footage linked to one of the attacks, when the explosion injured three individuals, one of whom sadly succumbed to their injuries later on.

In the face of such violence, the Pheu Thai Party took to social media to vehemently denounce these attacks, particularly those that target innocent civilians. The party assured the public of the government’s unwavering resolve to bring those responsible for such atrocities to justice. Their post highlighted a statement by the National Security Council (NSC), which united the entire government in a collective effort to tackle the violence in the South.

On Sunday, the NSC released a statement vehemently condemning the horrific acts against the most vulnerable—including children, women, and the elderly—branding them as “uncivilised.” The NSC emphasized that such acts severely undermine trust, hampering any progress in the peace-building process and vowed to protect innocent civilians in these tense regions.

The NSC urged for an immediate halt to these “irresponsible acts” against civilians, insisting that continued violence does nothing to help political resolution efforts for the ongoing conflict in this restive region.

The People’s Party (PP), the opposition, echoed these sentiments through their statement on Facebook, expressing their deep shock and concern over the surge of violence targeting individuals who have no connection to the conflict, including religious leaders, children, the elderly, and those with disabilities. This wave of violence has ignited grief and anger within both Buddhist and Muslim communities, further eroding public trust in the peace-building process.

The PP’s warning was stark: the escalating violence threatens to push the conflict to its most dire state in years. The party issued a call to action for all parties, including armed insurgent groups who claim to represent Malay-Muslim communities, to firmly commit to the peace-building process. The opposition forcefully noted that the murder of innocent civilians flies in the face of every religious teaching, legal principle, and international humanitarian standard, arguing that such violence only serves to stoke the fires of hatred, deepen societal rifts, and erode the legitimacy of any political cause.

The opposition party strongly advocated for an end to these senseless attacks on civilians, posing this ceasefire as a critical step toward reviving stalled peace talks. They urged insurgent groups to show political maturity by resorting to dialogue over weapons. Furthermore, the PP appealed to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s administration to breathe life back into peace negotiations, which have been languishing for nearly a year.

Highlighting the tangible benefits of past negotiations, which had yielded a reduction in violence, the opposition underscored the necessity for a strategic governmental approach to both justice and peace. To steer effective dialogue, they proposed the establishment of inclusive peace forums designed to incorporate voices from both the Buddhist and Muslim communities impacted by the conflict. The party also emphasized the imperative of involving individuals with genuine authority to curtail the violence as part of the peace talks’ framework.

With hope kindled amid the chaos, the call to peace and reason reverberates through the fractured region, urging unity, dialogue, and justice for the promise of a more harmonious future.