NPA’s violated HR of UP Prof

                                 BY: CPT ALBERTO C CABER (INF) PA

                                                     Chief, Public Information Office

                                 Deputy Assistant Chief of Unified Command Staff for CMO, U7

                           Eastern Mindanao Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines

  Panacan, Davao City – The NPAs utilization of ex-UP Diliman professor Kim Ajeas Gargar alyas Albert 34, in an attack against the government troops is a gross violation of the provision of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian law (CARHRIHL).

Part 4, article 4, section 9 of CARHRIHL prohibits both Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) as party to the agreement from allowing the participation of civilian or civilian officials in military field operations and campaigns. The said provision bounds both the military of the GPH and the NPAs of the NDFP not to use civilians in the conflict. In a recorded video statement, Gargar revealed that that he was given M16 rifle by the NPAs and was among those who fired against the soldiers during the said clash. He further revealed informations about the NPAs platoon Front 25 which he belongs.

Gargar is now charged with illegal possession of explosives & firearms, violation of COMELEC gun ban and multiple frustrated murders. His case is now at the Provincial level and detained at the Mati Provincial Prosecutor of Mati. It is the duty of the government thru PNP to file cases against those committed crimes. The AFP is mandated to protect the people in communities thru security operations.

If indeed Gargar is a civilian as claimed by the NPAs and Karapatan, he was therefore exploited by the NPAs which is a clear violation of his rights. It can be recalled that Kim was captured by the AFP in an encounter in Brgy Aliwagwag, Cateel, Davao Oriental on October 1. He was wounded and given first aid care by the troops before he was brought to a hospital in Cateel.

The Team EASTMINCOM led by Lt. Gen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz III condemned the NPAs deceitful way of exploiting the people especially the youth. Lt. Gen. Cruz challenged the NPAs to embrace peace and join the government’s peace and development programs. 

CPT ALBERTO C CABER (INF) PA

Chief, Public Information Office

Deputy Assistant Chief of Unified Command Staff for CMO, U7

Eastern Mindanao Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines

Naval Station Felix Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City
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