Saturday, October 31, 2015

Army criticizes NPA’s plan to return Otaza’s money

From the Sun Star-Davao (Oct 31): Army criticizes NPA’s plan to return Otaza’s money

THE Philippine Army's 4th Infantry Division criticized the move of the New People's Army (NPA) to return the P25,000 cash they took from the house of the slain Loreto town Mayor Dario Otaza and his son Daryl.

Army's 401st Infantry Brigade commander Colonel Alexander Macario said returning the stolen cash only means more insult to the victims and their families.

"This will only add more pain and suffering to the families, friends and loved ones of the mayor and his son. It won't fix anything. This will not bring back the life of the respected mayor and his son," Macario said.

Macario also questioned and criticized the NPA's "inhumane and brutal" People's Court, saying its revolutionary justice handed down to the victims is a mere violation of the international rights law.

"They based their act of killing from their code of ethics. Criminals like them don't have moral ascendancy to use the word code of ethics," Macario said.

NPA's Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command spokesperson Rigoberto Sanchez, in a statement emailed earlier to the media, said they are duty-bound to return any personal item or belongings without any military value.

Sanchez said the decision was in adherence to the NPA's internal code of discipline and the rules and customs of war stipulated in the international humanitarian law.

The money is set to be turned over to the Otaza family through Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who is also the chair of the Regional Peace and Order and Council.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/10/31/army-criticizes-npas-plan-return-otazas-money-439017

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