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 .
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