Tinang farmers: “We are not criminals”
Tinang farmers: “We are not criminals”
Tinang farmers and advocates listen to one of their lawyers Jocelyn Clemente after the arraignment this morning. (Photo by Bulatlat)
By EMILY VITAL
Bulatlat.com
CAPAS, Tarlac — Tinang farmers and supporters maintained they are not criminals during their arraignment for charges of illegal assembly and malicious mischief this morning, June 17, at the Capas Municipal Trial Court.
Eighty-three farmers, advocates and journalists were arrested June 9 while farmers were holding a land cultivation activity within the 200-hectare disputed land in Tinang, Concepcion, Tarlac. This morning too, the Tarlac City prosecutor issued a subpoena against the 83 for fresh complaints of disobedience of a person in authority, obstruction of justice and usurpation of real rights.
Felino Cunanan Jr. of Makisama Tinang told Bulatlat they are only asserting their right to the land already awarded to them in 1995.
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