US bill halts military aid to PH over rights issue

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A bill that would suspend security aid to the Philippines until the country’s military and police forces have been held accountable for human rights violations has been introduced in the US House of Representatives.

A copy of the bill has yet to be uploaded to the United States House of Representatives’ website, but a summary says the bill would “suspend the provision of security assistance to the Philippines until the overnment of the Philippines has made certain reforms to the military and police forces, and for other purposes.”

“Let us make clear that the [United States] will not participate in the repression. Let us stand with the people of the Philippines,” Wild said. He said the Palace was confident that the Trump administration “sees the importance of continued cooperation between the [United States] and the Philippines.”The military said it would be unfair for the United States to suspend security aid to the Philippines based on allegations of human rights violations.

“It’s actually a big if. If they pass a bill suspending security aid to us, then what will the VFA stand for?” Sotto asked. Sen. Panfilo Lacson, head of the Senate defense committee, said US legislators would also have to take the VFA into consideration in their deliberations on Wild’s proposal.The United States also stands to lose if it approves the bill that would cut military aid to the Philippines, its mutual defense ally, Lacson said in a statement.

 

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Human rights groups who (assuming) are pinoys themselves welcome this aid block? So okey lang d mktanggap ang kapwa pinoy ng aid basta maleksyunan si PDUTS?

Salamat po 😁

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