Monday, October 29, 2012

‘Cases vs. RPA men won’t stall peace pact’

From the Visayan Daily Star (Oct 29): ‘Cases vs. RPA men won’t stall peace pact’

The filing of cases against any member of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade who violates laws, as well as those facing complaints before the Department of Justice for the death of Kabankalan Regional Trial Court Judge Henry Arles, will not affect the signing of the closure agreement with the government, Presidential Adviser on Peace Process Undersecretary Luisito Montalbo said yesterday.... Six members of the RPA-ABB are among the respondents in the killing of Arles in the complaint filed before the DOJ.... The RPA-ABB leadership has denied involvement of their members in the assassination of Arles on April 24 in Ilog, Negros Occidental.... The closure peace agreement aims to transform the RPA-ABB into a civilian, political, economic organization; and to mainstream its members into their communities, provide them with livelihood and employment, and move them towards disarmament and the dismantling of their military structure....

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2012/October/29/topstory6.htm

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