Signs of Impunity and Desperation
Signs of Impunity and Desperation
Impunity and desperation in a murderous, corrupt, and undemocratic regime is a dangerous combination. It brings back memories of Martial Law.
Karapatan has raised the alarm over the surge in extrajudicial killings during the first quarter of 2009. A total of 16 extrajudicial killings have been recorded so far, the latest victim was urban poor leader Sabina Ariola, 51, who was shot at during rush hour at 8:25 a.m. when she was about to speak on a public address system on board a truck in busy Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The most shocking case of extrajudicial killing during the first quarter of 2009 was that of Rebelyn Pitao. Who could forget how young teacher Rebelyn Pitao, 21, was violated then brutally murdered just because she was the daughter of New People’s Army (NPA) leader Leoncio Pitao a.k.a Commander Parago?
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