The City Legislative Council on Monday condemned suspected New People's Army rebels responsible for the torching of some heavy equipment in Barangay Mua-an in Kidapawan on Sunday evening.
The equipment were owned by a private contractor based in General Santos City.
City Councilor Francis Palmones, committee chair on peace and order, in his privilege speech during a special session on Monday, said the act can be considered terroristic and barbaric.
He added the incident caused trauma to the firm's employees and residents who witnessed the torching.
He added the incident caused trauma to the firm's employees and residents who witnessed the torching.
“They sow terror in our city. I condemn the act and consider it as barbaric as it caused panic and fear among constituents in Barangay Mua-an,” Palmones said.
“Please don’t disturb the peace and tranquillity of Kidapawan City. The peace-loving people here want to live without fear and free from any form of terroristic act.” Palmones added.
A dozen alleged suspected NPA rebels torched four heavy equipment in Barangay Mua-an in retaliation for the reported failure of the owner of Jargon Construction to pay revolutionary taxes.
The rebels arrived in the area aboard six motorcycles. Without saying a word, they poured gasoline on the equipment and set them on fire.
Damaged were two dump trucks, a backhoe and a cement mixer. The equipment were being used in concreting the Mua-an-Ilomavis Road being undertaken by Jargon Construction as contractor.
Supt. Franklin Anito, city chief of police, pegged the damage at P20 million.
In an interview, Anito confirmed that the suspects are indeed members of the NPA as some of them were identified by the witnesses in the photo gallery of possible suspects.
Azer Perez, barangay chairman of Mua-an, said that before the armed men left the place, they identified themselves as NPA and fired shots several times which sowed panic among witnesses.
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