The recent abduction of Cirilo Bagnuran, a member of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade, by the New People's Army, has been a traumatic experience for his family members.
RPA-ABB leader Rene Europa, alias Maco, who managed to
escape unhurt during the raid at his cock farm Thursday last week in Hacienda
Jamandre, Brgy. Robles, La Castellana, by NPA rebels, said the wife of Bagnuran
is now in a hospital, because of what had happened to her husband.
Bagnuran was taken captive by rebels from the cock farm of
Europa, who also took five high-powered firearms.
Europa said NPA rebels simultaneously raided his house and
that of Bagnuran, that are several meters away from each other, and also the
cock farm.
Europa and Bagnuran were linked by the NPA Leonardo
Panaligan Command to two murder incidents in La Castellana and Negros Oriental.
The RPA-ABB leader strongly denied claims of a certain Ann
Jacinto, a spokesperson of the Leonardo Panaligan Command, in an interview with
ABS-CBN Bacolod, linking him to murder incidents.
Europa challenged the media to investigate his background
and what kind of a person he is in La Castellana, by interviewing town
officials and even ordinary people.
Bagnuran told ABS-CBN that he is ready to answer my
allegations against him, and also to accept his fate. He, however, said he is
concerned about his wife, who is sick, and the other members of his family.
Europa said the NPA should spare Bagnuran, who is now living
with only one kidney.
Col. Francisco Delfin, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander,
yesterday said there is an ongoing operation to rescue Bagnuran.
The abduction of Bagnuran by NPA members is nothing but a
clear case of kidnapping, Veronica Tabara, Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng
Manggagawa-Pilipinas/RPA-ABB peace negotiator said.
He was manhandled and forcibly taken where he was peacefully
staying and eking out a living for his family while waiting for the final
signing of the closure agreement to the on-going peace talks between the
Government of Republic of the Philippine (GPH) and the RPMP/RPA/ABB, she said.
The RPMP/RPA/ABB has been pursuing the peace process with
the government that is to be concluded with the closure agreement.
Upon its signing, the group commits to turn over the
firearms in its possession so that it may be able to pursue social-political
reintegration activities, she said.
The five high-powered firearms seized by the NPA unit were
to be turned over to the government. Bagnuran was a part of the team
taking-charge of the safekeeping of the firearms and ammunitions and clearly
not undertaking any hostile action against the NPA, she added.
The kidnapping of Bagnuran is a very clear case of violation
of the International Humanitarian Law, Tabara said. Aside from forcibly
abducting him, the Panaligan Command has admitted in its recent media statement
that it still needs to establish if he has committed a crime, she noted.
He was manhandled and tortured in front of his two children
and wife who had to be rushed to a hospital for medical attention because of
the psychological and mental impact of this cruelty committed by the NPA
members, she added.
The CPP-NPA-NDF and its network of supportive organizations
have been actively invoking and proclaiming its support for human rights for
its members and for many cases of alleged government and military violations of
human rights, she said
If it truly and sincerely stands by its statement on
respecting human rights and the International Humanitarian Law, it should, in
good faith, immediately order for the release of Bagnuran and provide
indemnification to his family members who have been traumatized by the actions
of the NPA unit, Tabara also said.
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