Robredo Contradict Duterte’s order shoot to kill NPA

In her speech during the Bonifacio Day commemoration in Caloocan City on Thursday Vice President Leni Robredo contradicted the shoot-and-kill order of President Rodrigo Duterte against the members of the New People’s Army (NPA).

Robredo said the government should still observe rules and procedures in penalizing rebels. Robredo believes that the shoot-and-kill order versus the NPA would undermine the rule of law and democracy.

“Parang hindi naman ganoon iyong sinasabi ng Konstitusyon natin at mga batas na nandiyan. Ang sinasabi ng ating mga batas, na kapag mayroong nagkasala, mayroong proseso para alamin kung totoo ba iyong paratang, at mayroon namang nararapat na penalidad sa mga paratang,”said Robredo

“Kung pinapayag natin na ilagay sa ating mga kamay iyong batas, parang pinapawalang-bisa natin iyong ating demokrasya, pinapawalang-bisa natin iyong rule of law at iyon iyong simula para magkagulo-gulo tayo,” Robredo explained

“Kaya tayo mayroong mga institusyon dahil itong mga institusyon na ito ang nagsisigurado na parating maayos iyong pang-araw-araw na pagkabuhay natin. Kapag sasabihin natin na puwede tayong magpatay kasi mayroon tayong binibintangan na gumawa ng krimen, anong mangyayari sa ating lahat, ‘di ba?” she added.

It could be remembered that Duterte, in a speech in Sual, Pangasinan said government troops should shoot and kill armed members of the NPA because “they will kill” soldiers anyway.

“So what will be my order to them? Di shoot them. They will kill you anyway. If there is an armed NPA there or terrorist that’s holding firearms, shoot and tell any…ako na lang magsagot (I’ll answer for you). You just shut up,” Duterte said.

President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement came after a week he signed the Proclamation No. 360 terminating the peace negotiation with Communist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front-New People’s Arm (CPP-NDF-NPA).

source:Inquirer