YUWADEE TUNYASIRI and KING-OUA LAOHONG
The members of the government's fact-finding committee into the Oct 7 bloodshed have been announced and it is ready to start work.
The committee is chaired by former judge Preecha Panichwong.
Other members of the committee are Charoenjit na Songkhla, Adm Chalin Sakhonsin, Sahai Sapsunthorn, Charas Suwanwela, Prasert Bunsri, Pornthip Jala, Yuwarat Kamolvej, Somchai Pol-iamek, Kittipong Kittayarak and Wichai Tantikulanon, who is also the committee's secretary.
Government spokesman Natthawut Saikua said the Preecha committee is an independent panel in charge of gathering facts and collecting first-person accounts from people involved in the clashes.
Mr Natthawut said the cabinet gave Mr Preecha freedom to choose the committee members to ensure its independence.
The cabinet also approved the setting up of another committee yesterday tasked with offering remedial assistance to people affected by the clashes.
The committee is chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chaovarat Charnveerakul and members include top officials of all relevant state agencies.
The permanent secretary of the Prime Minister's Office is also a member and secretary of the committee.
The National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) has concluded that the complaint filed by 20 Democrat MPs against three senior police officers, alleging that they had ordered the operations against anti-government demonstrators on Oct 7, was well grounded, said NCCC spokesman Klanarong Chanthik.
The three senior police officers are national police chief Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Metropolitan Police Bureau commissioner Pol Lt Gen Suchart Muankaew and Deputy Metropolitan Police chief Pol Maj-Gen Amnuay Nimmano.
Mr Klanarong said the 20 Democrat MPs initially accused five high-ranking officers of overreacting to the situation and using excessive force in the operation.
The two other accused officials are Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and deputy police chief Pol Gen Jongrak Juthanont.
The NCCC has appointed a sub-panel headed by commissioner Vicha Mahakhun to look into the allegation against the three senior police officers, said Mr Klanarong.
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