DSI: cases of 2,500 drug-war killings in Thaksin´s government can be renew

BANGKOK, 28 May 2010 (NNT) – Director General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Tarit Pengdit urges the government to expedite its handling of the death squads operating in Thaksin Shinawatra’s 2003 anti-drug policy.

Speaking on Friday following the Prime Minister’s idea to renew the case upon 2,500 deaths of extra juridical killing during Mr Thaksin’s war on drugs policy, Mr Tarit said the case renewal was possible but the government might want to expedite the works.

Meanwhile, Head of DSI’s Special Criminal Cases Division, Piyawat Kingket said four cases of extra-judicial killing were accepted as special cases, including two hangings in Kalasin Province, one murder of a business couple as well as Kiatisak Titboonkrong’s hanging. The investigation procedure is speculated to be completed by July 2010.

Mr Piyawat had previously participated in the special investigative committee chaired by Former Attorney General Kanit Na Nakhon in a bid to to find out the truth about the deaths as well as to identify remedial measures for their relatives during Mr Thaksin’s anti-drugs approach.