Camp Panacan, Davao City. Instead of helping the civilians affected by
the conflict between the military and the NPA, Karapatan is using them in its
propaganda campaign against the military. Base on documents recovered by the
military from NPA rebels in Lianga, Surigao del Sur, the evacuation of civilians
forms part of the strategy of the enemy to pressure the military to stop the military
operations. The document says, Organisahon ang masa kinsa ang
temporaryong modeploy o mobakwit sa ubos. Itakda unsa ang tahas (prop ug
protesta sa pagpresyor sa miliar paghunong sa mil opn).
On Friday, February 15, a group of lumads was brought by Karapatan to a
local radio station in Davao to express their grievances live on air for all listeners
to hear the alleged human rights violations committed by government forces
while conducting clearing operations in Davao Oriental. Clearly, Karapatan is
exploiting the situation of the lumads by organizing and mobilizing them to stage
mass actions against the military. The lumads may really have felt the effects of
the conflict but instead of consoling these people, Karapatan acted in synchrony
and complete subservience to the strategy of the NPA by agitating the lumads to
stage mass actions against the military and the government.
In response to the allegations uttered against the military by the people
herded by Karapatan to Davao City, the undersigned offered to meet with them
immediately in order to resolve the concerns they raised. Their evasive response
came out not as a surprise. Obviously, the group came prepared to propagandize
but not with the evidence to prove their case.
Our hope is that these antics would end there and not extend further to
something that is immoral and infectious. Fund raising usually follows every after
the conduct of propaganda.
Released by:
MAJ MEDEL M AGUILAR PA
Group Commander
Landline: 235-2438
Cell: 09177171969
Email: crg5_crsafp@yahoo.com
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