'RED OCTOBER' PLOT. National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana tells journalists in an ambush interview, during the "International Day for Disaster Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management Joint Celebration" at the Covered Court of Barangay Batasan Hills in Quezon City Friday (Oct. 12, 2018), that the 'Red October' plot is now 'dead'.(Photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense-PAO)
"Red October", or the plot to oust the government, has fizzled out, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told reporters Friday.
"Lusaw na (It has already been dissolved)," Lorenzana said when asked on whether "Red October", which is reportedly scheduled to start on Oct. 17, is still an ongoing threat.
He attributed the death of the ouster plot to the public airing by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) of the destabilization movement.
The plot is to coincide with the international celebration of Marxism and the Indigenous Peoples' month, with participants allegedly coming from a grand coalition and a broad united front.
The defense chief added that the plotters have “scampered away” when the threat was made public.
"Eh nung ilabas ng AFP sila nagpulasan na, kaya hindi na matutuloy (When the report was made public, the plotters fled)," he added.
With the demise of the "Red October" threat, Lorenzana said what the public needs to prepare for is "White Christmas", as the Yuletide Season is fast approaching.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1050842
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.