AFP accepts CPP challenge to probe 80 NPA surrenderers
By Mario J. Mallari 11/23/2011Bring it on!
This was the reaction of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to the challenge posed by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) for the conduct of investigation regarding the recent surrender of 80 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, 19 of them minors, to the military in Bukidnon.
AFP-Civil Relations Service (CRS) chief Maj. Gen. Eduardo del Rosario said indeed that government, non-government agencies and even international human rights groups and other concerned agencies should investigate the surrender of 80 NPA fighters to the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (ID) Monday last week.
“This mass surrender by the NPA Lumads must be investigated by the government, non-government organizations and even international human rights groups because of the involvement of 19 child combatants. (Its) a severe case of human rights violation grossly committed by the NPA in the province of Bukidnon,” Del Rosario said..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20111123nat3.html
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ok. imbestigahan na!
"The CPP, however, accused the military of rounding up civilians in the area and presented them as NPA rebel-returnees as it urged human rights advocates to look into the matter."
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