The Cagayan De Oro-based 4th Infantry Division on Sunday
assailed the New People's Army (NPA) statement in which the rebels justified
the abduction and killing of Loreto Mayor Dario Otaza and his 27-year-old son
Daryl last Oct. 19.
Capt. Joe Patrick Martinez, 4th Infantry Division
spokesperson, called the statement made by NPA spokesperson Rigoberto Sanchez
"deceitful".
The latter earlier gave a “superficial” detailed information
accusing Mayor Otaza of the crimes against humanity that in the latter's town.
Sanchez is alleging Mayor Otaza as the mastermind of the
killings referred to as brutal murder and acts of torture of Lumad and ordinary
civilians.
One of which is the death of Benjie Planos and Gabriel
Alindao, last September 2013.
Planos and Alindao are both occupying a very big position in
the armed movement.
Their position is “Sangay sa Partido sa Lokalidad” or the
main NPA recruiter, organizers, point of contact inside the barangay.
However, when Mayor Otaza have promised a better future for
his town and urged his people to stop supporting the armed movement, Planos and
Alindao have turned their back to the armed movement just like what the victim
did in 1986.
Planos and Alindao have been subjected to death penalty of
the NPA bandits because of betrayal.
They were killed in September 2013 by the NPA and charged it
to Mayor Otaza.
Other killings mentioned in Sanchez’ statement have suffered
the same fate with the NPA’s inhumane and brutal Kangaroo Court.
Another fabricated statement was about the four minors and
two of whom “according to Sanchez’ imagination” have been subjected to illegal
arrest and illegal detention.
Definitely, everyone has a soft heart when they hear about
“minors”.
However, these are no ordinary minors. They have been used
by the NPA bandits to do crimes to further their vested interest.
Last July 19, 2013, Ramon Diaganon, Brgy Chairman of
Kauswagan, Loreto, Agusan Del Sur, for how many years of refusing support to
the armed movement, was ambushed by these four minors (NPA child warriors).
Troops under 26th Infantry Battalion and the PNP went after
the perpetrators and with the help of the civilians in the area, these four
were apprehended.
The four were immediately turned over to Patin-ay DSWD for
proper facilitation as opposed to the story of “illegal detention”.
Most of the issues proliferated and fabricated by Sanchez
came about after losing NPA control over Loreto.
In 2013, the AFP started its Bayanihan Activities with the
people. NPA in that area, have seen this as an opportunity for them to renew
their lives.
That is why 246 NPA surrendered and lead a normal and
peaceful life.
Earlier, Mayor Otaza said “Before, while the NPAs is in the
town forcibly taking away the food and other resources from the people,
soldiers now are here giving their services to the people and bridging the gap
between the people and the government. The NPAs made our people hopeful through
their false promises, while the Government taught the people ways to realize
their dreams.”
Sanchez’ desperate move on discrediting the peace and
development advocacies of Mayor Otaza have even add up to the anguish of all
the peace-loving people especially the Lumads who are experiencing NPA
manipulation and exploitation.
Further, Sanchez’ admission of the crime is actually another
clear evidence of them (NPA) as number one violator of the Human Rights
especially the Right to Life.
Human rights is fundamental to everyone regardless of his
beliefs, religion or stature in life.
It is inherent to every human being. It cannot be waived.
"Thus, Sanchez’ reason based from his fabricated issues
about Mayor Otaza doesn’t warrant the NPA to put justice on their hands. No
person is allowed to kill. It is wrong to kill," Martinez
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=819276
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