Makabayan bloc slams terror law charges vs 34 activists

This photo shows an activist in front of the Cabanatuan Hall of Justice in Nueva Ecija protesting the indictment for terrorism charges of 34 activists.MANILA, Philippines — The Makabayan bloc condemned the military's decision to file terrorism charges against Bayan Muna Partylist Secretary General Nathanael Santiago and 33 other activists and human rights workers in Nueva Ecija.

“We demand that the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Nueva Ecija uphold the rights of the accused to a fair and impartial investigation and outrightly dismiss the trumped-up charges. We also call on the Marcos administration to stop using the Anti-Terror Act of 2020 as a tool for political persecution and harassment of critics and dissenters,” it added.

In separate affidavits, the activists also denied their involvement in the alleged armed encounter by the military and the KLGSM. In a separate counter-affidavit filed by Gonzales, it was noted that the complainants had stated the wrong address in the initial complaint, which resulted in the failure to file the counter-affidavit in a timely manner.

“At the outset, I must put on record that I am a development worker. I am not hiding in the mountains of the Sierra Madre and I was not, in any way, involved in the alleged encounter between the alleged members of the New Peoples’ Army and the Complainants on October 8, 2023 in San Fernando, Laur, Nueva Ecija. As a matter of fact, I have never been to Laur, Nueva Ecija. I strongly deny the allegation that I am a member of the NPA,” Gonzales’ counter-affidavit read.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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