The Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) mentioned peace talks with the Thai government might be harmed if they’re answerable for the torture and homicide of a Deep South insurgent whose body was discovered in the Golok river, on the border of Thailand and Malaysia, final month.
The tortured physique of 42 year old Zahri Bin Abdullah – also identified as Yahri Dueloh – was found floating within the river on September 29. There had been indicators he was electrocuted and strangled, stated the BRN.
The BRN’s chief peace negotiator Anas Abdulrahman, also referred to as Hipni Mareh, said…
“His eyebrows had been missing. Also missing was Proven of his ears… The clothing was totally different from the time he was kidnapped. The watch on the physique was not Zahri’s. The identification card found on him additionally belonged to another person.”
Zahri was the leader of the rebel group’s youth wing in Narathiwat province in southern Thailand. According to a Thai official, Zahri was held by the Thai military for interrogation in 2015. The rebel was wanted for 3 alleged crimes, together with an arson attack and the homicide of two Thai policemen in 2017 and 2018.
Another supply said Zahri lately returned to Malaysia after being briefly detained by the Thai navy for questioning about rebel attacks in Sungai Padi, Narathiwat province, in August and September.
Then, Zahri was abducted by a bunch of males in three cars from a small town in Rantayu Panjang within the Kelantan state of Malaysia on September 27, near the Thai border, alleges the BRN. His physique was found two days later. His identity was confirmed by a DNA test.
However, “Thai officials definitely didn’t abduct and kill Zahri,” stated an nameless consultant of the Thai army. The source suspects the murder was undertaken by ‘peace spoilers’…
“It may have been done by ‘peace spoilers’ who didn’t need the negotiation to succeed.”
Malaysia regularly hosts ‘peace talks’ between the BRN and Thai government. The BRN say they are committed to pursuing peace with the Thai side and wish “a lasting political settlement, one which is dignified and results in sustainable and real peace.”
However, the BRN said that Zahri’s murder has eroded their belief. On Wednesday, the BRN stated the peace process shall be thwarted in the event that they discover out the Thai navy killed Zahri…
“BRN strongly condemns the extra-judicial killing of people suspected of affiliation of the BRN. Such acts are direct violations of the Geneva Conventions.”