Friday, June 12, 2015

Army unsatisfied of rebel’s apology over girl’s killing

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 12): Army unsatisfied of rebel’s apology over girl’s killing

An army official in Samar said the late apology of the New People’s Army (NPA) over girl’s death is not enough to lessen the pain felt by the victim’s family.

“It’s good that they’ve asked an apology, but it is not enough to compensate the family,” said Lt. Col. Seigfried Tubalado, commander of the Army’s 43rd Infantry Battalion, reacting to the NPA apology for being responsible in the killing of two-year-old girl.

National Democratic Front Eastern Visayas spokesman Fr. Santiago Salas officially apologized on Tuesday and pledged to compensate the family of Disley Arandia, a two-year-old girl who was accidentally hit by bullets when NPA member chased a militiaman in Mahanud village of Matuginao, Samar.

The military condemned and criticized the NPA attack describing it as a crime against humanity. NPA is an armed wing of the NDF.

“Fr. Salas apology is not enough,” Col. Tubalado said. “Imagine you won’t see any more your child because she was killed. And one day, the person responsible for her death is identified, but he evades arrest simply by issuing an apology and even speaks of seeking reconciliation with you.”

Killings of innocent civilians especially children are highly sensitive issue in Samar and are the main cause of worsening situation of the province.

And people, according to Tubalado are tired of these things. “Apologies and condemnations are not healing any pain.”

The NDF, according to Tubalado, should be held the people responsible for the attack, be accountable and be presented to proper authorities and face trial.

Two months after Arandia was killed, clashes has killed three soldiers in an ambuscade of communist rebels in Lokilokon village in Paranas town and Calapi village in Motiong, Samar.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=771690

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