Eastern Mindanao Command head Lt. Gen. Aurelio Baladad
strongly condemns the New People's Army (NPA)'s wanton acts of violence against
civilians.
He made this statement after the NPA bandits admitted to the
"mistaken" ambush of Gov. Maria Angelica Amante Matba on March 25,
2015 in Nasipit, Agusan Del Sur.
Matba was on her way to Barangay Camagong of the same town
for the turnover of a school building.
The attacks against Matba's group was staged due to the
latter's failure to coordinate with them, the rebels claimed.
"That is such a flimsy and trivial alibi. First of all,
government officials do not have to coordinate with the bandit group to deliver
services to the people in the countryside. Second, the NPAs staged their
terroristic act on a busy road, to the detriment of the safety of civilians
passing by. This is a clear violation of the International Humanitarian Law.
Their actions and their words are contradicting." Baladad said.
In another incident, the NPA liquidated a helpless woman in
Dominga, Calinan, Davao
City
"This is how the NPA define justice - by killing people
who are suspected to be informants," the EMC chief stressed.
Meanwhile, Baladad directed all units to closely coordinate
with the Philippine National Police to ensure the safety of government agencies
as they deliver development projects in the country side.
"Let us not allow these NPA bandits to hinder our
efforts to uphold the right of the community to enjoy an environment conducive
for development," he concluded.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=749938
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