Año, Esperon cite safeguards in Anti-Terrorism Bill

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Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday assured that the anti-terrorism bill has enough safeguards that would ensure that policemen would face penalties for human rights and other possible violations.

Under the anti-terror bill, cops who would be found guilty of committing human rights violations face a 10-year imprisonment, especially if a policeman is found guilty of conducting wire-tapping without any authorization and tortured a person suspected of being a terrorist.

“There are a lot of laws that prohibit that. Halimbawa, ang mga katulad niyan, ‘Ay taga Mindanao ‘yan, ‘Ay taga Jolo yan,’ medyo delikado ang mga ‘yan dahil alam naman natin sa Jolo mismo na kung saan ay maraming terrorism ang nangyayari ngayon ay madami ding peace-loving citizens ,” said Esperon who was also guest at the virtual forum.

Esperon also said that when it comes to red-tagging, the left-leaning groups such as Bayan, Alliance of Concerned Teachers, Migrante, and Kilusang Mayo Uno are the ones indicating their support for the illegal activities of communist rebels. Sen. Panfilo Lacson, sponsor and one of the authors of the measure in the Senate, reiterated his call for critics of the anti-terror bill to first read the final version of the measure before criticizing it.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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