September 26, 2009
PRESS RELEASE
IP partylist group slams Suerte for lying; reiterates call for troops pull-out in Talaingod
DAVAO CITY - Lying through his teeth is how Katribu Partylist describes Colonel Lysander Suerte of the 10th Infantry Division (10th ID) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The group strongly believes that Suerte's response regarding the recent cases filed by Lumads before the Commission on Human Rights was merely an attempt to conceal the real score in Talaingod, Davao del Norte.
Last week, Ata-Manobo datus from Salugpungan ta tanu Igkanugon pointed to soldiers of the 60th Infantry Batallion stationed in Talaingod as perpetrators of the series of human rights violations.
“Eversince the creation of the 10th ID, military troops in Davao region have been on rampage and have continuously committed massive rights violations against the hapless Lumads and farmers. The mere existence of their troops within the civilian populace is already a violation as it poses danger to the community,” Katribu Party list Regional Coordinator Kerlan Fanagel said.
“Col. Suerte's declaration that more than half of the New People's Army rebels are Lumads only show his twisted perception and the state's discrimination against the indigenous people. The military troops attempt to rule Lumad communities in a climate of impunity,” Fanagel added.
Despite the demands made by the Salugpungan for the 60th IB to pull-out from the area, the soldiers continued to conduct counter-insurgency operations and disrupt the farming activities of the Lumads in such farflung hinterland villages,” Fanagel added. At least 28 lumads have died of sickness and hunger. Ata-Manobo residents could no longer harvest their crops since military troops prevent them from going to their farms.
“Daghan nang mga humay namo ang nangadaot ug di na gyud namo ma-ani tungod kay mahadlok man gyud mi sa mga bahad sa mga military. Usahay na lang gani mi makakaon og bugas ug karon nga ting ani, wa pa gyud mi naka sanggi, daghan kanamo ang nangagutom, daghan naman gani ang namatay sa sakit, sayang gyud ang among hago nga naadto lang sa wala, mao nang kusog ming nanawagan nga unta manghawa na sa among komunidad ang mga military.” (There were many rice crops which have gone to waste and we can no longer harvest out of frear from the military. We were not able to harvest, despite the fact that many of us are hungry. That's why we strongly call for their pull out), Datu Sumpo Taosan of Talaingod said.
For reference:
KERLAN FANAGEL
Regional Coordinator
KATRIBU Partylist
PRESS RELEASE
IP partylist group slams Suerte for lying; reiterates call for troops pull-out in Talaingod
DAVAO CITY - Lying through his teeth is how Katribu Partylist describes Colonel Lysander Suerte of the 10th Infantry Division (10th ID) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The group strongly believes that Suerte's response regarding the recent cases filed by Lumads before the Commission on Human Rights was merely an attempt to conceal the real score in Talaingod, Davao del Norte.
Last week, Ata-Manobo datus from Salugpungan ta tanu Igkanugon pointed to soldiers of the 60th Infantry Batallion stationed in Talaingod as perpetrators of the series of human rights violations.
“Eversince the creation of the 10th ID, military troops in Davao region have been on rampage and have continuously committed massive rights violations against the hapless Lumads and farmers. The mere existence of their troops within the civilian populace is already a violation as it poses danger to the community,” Katribu Party list Regional Coordinator Kerlan Fanagel said.
“Col. Suerte's declaration that more than half of the New People's Army rebels are Lumads only show his twisted perception and the state's discrimination against the indigenous people. The military troops attempt to rule Lumad communities in a climate of impunity,” Fanagel added.
Despite the demands made by the Salugpungan for the 60th IB to pull-out from the area, the soldiers continued to conduct counter-insurgency operations and disrupt the farming activities of the Lumads in such farflung hinterland villages,” Fanagel added. At least 28 lumads have died of sickness and hunger. Ata-Manobo residents could no longer harvest their crops since military troops prevent them from going to their farms.
“Daghan nang mga humay namo ang nangadaot ug di na gyud namo ma-ani tungod kay mahadlok man gyud mi sa mga bahad sa mga military. Usahay na lang gani mi makakaon og bugas ug karon nga ting ani, wa pa gyud mi naka sanggi, daghan kanamo ang nangagutom, daghan naman gani ang namatay sa sakit, sayang gyud ang among hago nga naadto lang sa wala, mao nang kusog ming nanawagan nga unta manghawa na sa among komunidad ang mga military.” (There were many rice crops which have gone to waste and we can no longer harvest out of frear from the military. We were not able to harvest, despite the fact that many of us are hungry. That's why we strongly call for their pull out), Datu Sumpo Taosan of Talaingod said.
For reference:
KERLAN FANAGEL
Regional Coordinator
KATRIBU Partylist
Labels: 10th ID, Ata- Manobo, davao region, human rights, IP, katribu, katribu partylist, Lumad, Militarization, suerte, Talaingod, victims, violations
posted by Solidarity Action Group for Indigenous Peoples at 9:05 AM
2 Comments:
if you claim to be different from the normal body of Filipino people.... we recognize that. And we exercise our right to BUILD A BORDER FENCE and keep you inside your sovereign area lang....
for the anon who commented above: you should know that lumads or Indigenous People are Filipino people and i don't think their press release above says otherwise... i suggest that you read again the article above and understand what it wants to convey before making some comments. for me, the article is simple, it is calling to stop the on-going abuses perpetrated by the military and calling for the pull-out of troops from their community and follow the rule of law.
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