Rizal Philippines
August 25, 2016
From Interaksyon
In the recent Senate hearing on drug related killings it was reported that:
- 673,978 drug personalities have surrendered reported for processing,
- 11,874 drug pushers and users have been arrested.
But there were casualties:
- 712 deaths from legitimate police operations
-1,067 as "under investigations" or vigilante type of killings
From the PNP ranks:
9 dead, 18 wounded
From AFP:
3 dead, 8 wounded
The police enforcer side is not spared from the killings. Why is this not being investigated.
Extent of drug related problems:
5 million drug users addicts affecting:
11,321 or 27% of total barangays in the country (42,036)
1,611 or 94% of the 1,706 barangays in MM. Wow. THIS IS A HUGE HUGE PROBLEM
Is this being highlighted noted well in the investigations?
In a war campaign, as Senator Honasan pointed out, there were casualties, and these stat show that. Especially if there are no clear frontlines and sometimes as the reports show, even fellow officers are involved, and even generals.
The investigation of these so called EJ killings should be left to NBI, or CHR and not the Senate where there are more pressing legislation to be passed. Otherwise, it would appear that the ongoing investigation is the result of drug lobby who is spending a large sum to stop the war vs drug, or a war by personalities against each other
