CPP/NDF: NDF to release North Cotabato POW

Posted to the CPP Website (May 5): NDF to release North Cotabato POW

Rubi Del Mundo
Spokesperson
NDFP Southern Mindanao Chapter

The National Democratic Front Southern Mindanao will release prisoner of war Maula Tato Ali, police officer 3 of Arakan police station who was captured in an NPA checkpoint last April 19 in Brgy. Batobato, Pres. Roxas town.

To expedite the safe and expeditious release, the AFP must cease its operations in the towns of Arakan, Magpet, Antipas and Pres. Roxas in North Cotabato, and contiguous entry areas in Baguio and Marilog districts in Davao City. These areas are within the scope of the 84th Infantry Battalion and 57th Infantry Battalion of the 10th ID, AFP units that have intensified abusive military operations against the NPA’s Mt. Apo Sub-regional command, the custodial force of POW Ali.

The NDF has accepted the recommendation of release after subsequent investigation on POW Ali showed that he did not commit significant offenses against the masses and the revolutionary forces. He also did not figure in the cover-up or obstruction of justice that the Arakan police had committed in the case of Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio who was martyred in October 2011.

The NDF-Southern Mindanao remains committed to the humane treatment and release of prisoners of war in compliance with the protocols of Geneva conditions and other international humanitarian law instruments. This, despite the war-posturing of the US-Aquino regime and its rejection of peace negotiations to address the roots of the country’s armed conflict.

http://www.philippinerevolution.net/statements/20130505_ndf-to-release-north-cotabato-pow