From the Visayan Daily Star (Dec 7): Bayan calling on PNoy:
Free political prisoners
Several organizations in Bacolod City yesterday called on President Benigno
Aquino III to release political prisoners and be serious in pursuing peace
negotiations as part of the commemoration of the 64th anniversary of the
International Human Rights Day on Dec. 10. At a press conference at the Negros Press Club building in Bacolod City,
yesterday, Fr. Romeo Tagud of the Promotion of Church People’s Response said
peace negotiations and ceasefire should be done not only during Christmas but
must be long term. He said there are about 401 political prisoners in the country and 10 of them
are in Negros Occidental but since Aquino assumed office, none of these
prisoners have been released as promised.
Christian Tuayon, Bayan-Negros secretary general, said they will commemorate
the 64th IHRD with province-wide protests bringing the social and economic
issues faced by the people. He said human rights violation is rampant in Negros Occidental and fabricated
charges have been filed against many progressive leaders. He also said that
violations are also committed in the work place like unfair labor practice and
demolition of houses and dislocation of livelihood of the poor.
Fred Caña, Karapan-Negros secretary general, said there is impunity in the
government system because human rights abuses are tolerated by people who work
for it, thus, so there is nothing to celebrate on Dec. 10 for them. Members of Bayan, Karapatan, PCPR and other organizations from south and
north Negros will converge at the Bacolod City Public Plaza to hold a rally, he
said. They expect speakers from Manila, he added.
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2012/December/07/topstory8.htm
This is Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) front group-related activity. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN-New Patriotic Alliance) is the main CPP-affiliated umbrella front organization with chapters active throughout the Philippines including the Visayas region. The Promotion of Church People's Response (PCPR) is a member of BAYAN and also has chapters active in different parts of the country. As we have noted previously KARAPATAN is the main CPP-associated human rights front organization.
ReplyDeleteNote that once again the commies bring up the figure of "401 political prisoners" which by their definition apparently includes any and all captured insurgent leaders/cadre. Insurgents are not political prisoners they are seditionists and traitors (and murderers if it can be proved they killed soliders or civilians) and should be treated as such.
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