Bayan Muna expressed its appreciation Thursday to Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary, or Special Executions, for fairly listening to all sides and challenged the Arroyo administration to just admit its militarist policies instead of overreacting, and displaying shameful defensive statements.
Bayan Muna said the Arroyo government's defensive statements were provoked by UN Rapporteur's initial report that somehow proves Malacanang and the Armed Forces of the Philippine's (AFP) culpability in the killings of activists and innocent civilians.
Bayan Muna said today that government officials should instead acknowledge the fact the extrajudicial killings were happening due to its militarist policies as a result of its desperation to eliminate critics of the government.
In Alston's initial report he said that he is convinced that military is behind killings but just in state of denial.
Bayan Muna's belief that the government is not really sincere in solving the killings is confirmed by government agencies statements against Alston, when it was Arroyo herself that sought the help of international bodies to conduct independent investigations.
"Alston is right in his observation that the government don't seem to truly acknowledge the need to respond seriously, effectively and authentically the political killings in the country and has instead threw harsh statements against the UN official," Bayan Muna said in a press statement.
Bayan Muna also appreciated Alston for observing the concerted efforts by government agencies in 'circumventing' the political space allowed leftists in entering the democratic system.
Alston's initial report also confirms further that the Arroyo government is somehow resolute in physically eliminating the progressives where he said that in some instances, such intimidation efforts had escalated into judicial execution.
Bayan Muna also said that it is unfair to Alston to be accused by the government of siding with the left because he already gave all parties the chance to provide evidences and respective statements. Bayan Muna said 'the truth always prevails.'
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