TNAG-1996-FCO40-2843-Hong-Kong-Drug-Trafficking-(Recovery-of-Proceeds)-Ordinance--1991 — Page 185

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Date

are

presenting their

For instance, when the prosecution. witnesses, I have no way of knowing what is

Knowing what is said or

If its even true, so when

my lawyer crussexmined, as we cannot communicate, he had to question them without refering to me. As there is no recess or adjournments after a witness has given evidence. Even should I Findout I afterwards what was said, it's to late for my lawyer to do Tanything.

even

thing about it as there is no chance to recrossexamines the witness

The Thailand palice are on

a finacial incentive for convictions and use unsubstanciated evidence, heresay and brinionated observations which the court records as fact.

In most cases, as in mine, it takes between one to two

years for the process of grist court. I have no record, even if I could understand the Thai lanuage, of what

supposed to

has been presented. As I give evidence last. I station evidence remember all the points the police have spoken

.......

or

even if

my

a

in court upto answers are being correctly relayed to The court . All in all the major problems at court is that of communication and translation between all

partys

involved.

0

There is pressure from all side to plead guilty. The Zeist

I

time the Embassy came to see me, even

after.

informed them 67 the circumstances of my arrest, they advised me that unless, I had a lot. of money, it would be betted for me to plead guilty. Then the first time I went to the court and pleaded not quitly, the judge Hold me that if I would change my plea, from not guilty? I would

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