Sunday, March 29, 2015

Raps vs soldiers eyed for setting up camps in villages

From the Mindanao Times (Mar 30): Raps vs soldiers eyed for setting up camps in villages

A HUMAN rights group is planning to file complaints against military officials for the alleged human rights violations they committed in Compostela Valley.
 
Hanimay Suazo, Exodus for Justice and Peace convenor, said her groups and other organizations are bringing the complaints before the United Nations and other for a in relation to the fact-finding mission that they conducted in Compostela Valley several days ago.
 
“In an effort to pursue the prosecution of the military authorities, copies of the fact-finding mission report will also be furnished to the local government of Compostela, Regional Peace and Order Council, United Nations and other international forums,” Suazo said.
 
Based on the result of the mission, members of the the 66th and 67th Infantry Battalion were found building camps in the villages of Ngan and Panansalan in Compostela town.
 
“There were four incidents of military encampment on four different communities of Sitio Mambusao, Sitio Bango, Sitio Kantigbao of Brgy. Ngan, and Sitio Trukat of Brgy. Panansalan, that affects 1,448 residents,” said Suazo.
 
She said the soldiers were found using the schools as their camps and that “this has been the systematic approach of Oplan Bayanihan.”
 
“If this encampment will not be stopped there will be more victims of human rights violation as what it has resulted at this present,” she said.
 
On the other hand, Lt. Vergel Lacambra, spokesperson of the 10th Infantry Division, denied the allegation.
 
“Military encampment in barangay halls and schools is not allowed,” Lacambra said, adding that soldiers do not set up camps in communities unless they are requested by the communities themselves.
 
Lacambra dared the groups to prove their accusation by submitting their evidence before his office.
 

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