2006年VOA标准英语-OIC Foreign Ministers Raise Concerns Over Insur

By Ron Corben
Bangkok
23 June 2006

Foreign ministers attending a meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference have raised concerns over continuing violence in Thailand's largely southern Muslim provinces. The Thai government has responded to a recent wave of bombings by directing the army commander to oversee¹ the region's security.

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In the past, the Organization of the Islamic Conference has been critical of Thailand's efforts to end Islamic militant² violence in three largely Muslim provinces in the country's south. More than 1,300 people have died in the region in the past two years. 

 
Thai Foreign Minister Kanthathi Suphamongkhon (file photo) 
  
But on Friday, Thai Foreign Minister Kanthathi Suphamongkhon said that, at this week's OIC foreign ministers' meeting in Azerbaijan, the delegates merely raised their concern about a recent rash of bombings.

"The OIC was concerned about the latest situation in Thailand, because it was just after bombings in the southern part of Thailand. So, when the conference started, there was a concern about the use of violence," he said.

At least two people died and 25 were injured when insurgents³ recently attacked government installations in the south.

Speaking to journalists, Kantathi said Thailand told the OIC it is looking to resolve the insurgency⁴ by addressing a range of factors.

"We want to solve the problem in a comprehensive way, looking into the educational, the economic opportunities, especially the recognition of diversity, and be sensitive to diversity and having diversity work in favor of unity," he said.

The government has created economic development and education support programs in the region, which is one of the poorest areas in the country. But human rights groups have criticized the security forces for being heavy-handed in dealing⁵ with security. Some activists⁶ say the forces have killed suspected insurgents without trial.

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra appointed the Thai army commander, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, to directly oversee security, instead of the Justice Ministry⁷.

1 oversee   

vt.监督，管理

参考例句：

• Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
• Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

2 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

3 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

4 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。