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PNP, NTF-ELCAC, sinopla ni Guevarra

ni ROSE NOVENARIO

DALAWANG linggo bago bumaba sa puwesto, sinopla ni Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra ang mga pahayag ng Philippine National Police  (PNP)  at National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) kaugnay sa mga progresibong grupo.

Pinaalalahanan ni Guevarra si acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao na hindi esklusibong karapatan ng mga tagasuporta ni president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang pagdaraos ng mapayapang rally malapit na National Museum sa inagurasyon ng ika-17 Pangulo ng Filipinas sa 30 Hunyo 2022.

“The right of peaceful assembly, regardless of one’s political beliefs or affiliation is guaranteed by the Constitution, subject to reasonable regulations to maintain peace and order, including the requirement to obtain a prior permit,” ani Guevarra.

“As long as their statements do not constitute an actionable offense , such as inciting to sedition and oral defamation, rallyists enjoy freedom of expression,” dagdag niya.

Nauna rito’y sinabi ni Danao na ang mga sisigaw lamang ng “Mabuhay” para kay Marcos Jr ang papayagan makalapit sa inagurasyon.

Ibinuga rin ni Guevarra ang disgusto sa ginagawang red-tagging ng ilang opisyal ng NTF-ELCAC kahit siya mismo ang chairman ng task force.

Para kay Guevarra, dapat maghain ng kaukulang kaso ang NTF-ELCAC kung may hawak na mga ebidensya sa halip na markahan bilang mga komunista ang mga aktibista.

“If you have evidence against them, follow the necessary legal action Stop labeling them, do whatever is necessary to prosecute them,”sabi ni Guevarra.

Nalalagay aniya sa panganib ang buhay ng mga aktibista kung wala naman sapat na pruweba gayong isinasatinig lamang nila ang paniniwalang political.

“You are endangering certain people if you do not have sufficient evidence. It is possible that these individuals will become targets when they are just being vocal about their political views,” anang kalihim.

Umalma ang isang opisyal ng NTF-ELCAC sa pagbatikos sa kanila ni Guevarra.

“We also find it unfortunate that no less than ta Justice Secretary seems ignorant that our Supreme Court has ruled, in Zarate vs Aquino, that there is no danger to life, liverty and security when you are identified as a member of the CPP-NPA,” pahayag ni NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy.

Matatandaang maging si incoming National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos ay nagsabing ang red-tagging ay paninirang-puri at pag-aaksaya lang ng oras.

Naniniwala si Carlos na hindi makatutulong sa paglutas ng insurgency ang red-tagging.

“Definitely not. I have repeatedly declared that red-tagging should be in fact be stopped because wala siyang katuturan, labelling people. Sa akin, bilang social scientist, when you use labels that means you are a lazy person because you don’t know how else to I.D. a person. So iyong labelling, wala namang katuturan iyan eh,” ayon kay Carlos.

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