Reintegration for ‘mutineers’ to cause demoralization, warn AFP brass By Mario J. Mallari and Angie M. Rosales 10/07/2010

Reintegration for ‘mutineers’ to cause demoralization, warn AFP brass

By Mario J. Mallari and Angie M. Rosales 10/07/2010

The possible reintegration of mutinous officers and soldiers, if granted amnesty by the Commander-in-Chief, PresidentAquino, back to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) may cause demora-lization among the military ranks.

This was according to Department of National Defense (DND) spokesman Eduardo Batac, who clarified the position of Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin regarding the proposal in the Senate to grant amnesty to officers of the AFP who plotted against the Arroyo administration.

“As far as the AFP is concerned, they (mutinous soldiers) violated regulations of the AFP so while they can be granted the presidential amnesty, it would cause demorali-zation on the part of the AFP. So the concern there is the organization itself,” Batac noted.

He, however, stressed that Gazmin fully respects the presidential prerogative to grant amnesty to AFP officers..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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