Meanwhile, the second committee, appointed by Meechai, began to act. Led by notoriously cautious former Supreme Court chief justice, Sophon Rattanakom, it decided that the use of lethal force against protesters had been “procedurally correct”.The top brass felt more comfortable appearing before this committee, and both Issarapong and Kaset were prepared to testify in person. Both denied ordering the firing of shots, claiming that Suchinda had ordered the use of force.