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| Front groups recruiting commies for NPA... |
| 2002-08-14 |
| Mindoro-based activists allied with Bayan Muna [Party] Rep. Satur Ocampo have been recruiting and training guerrillas for the communist guerrilla army. Col. Jovito Palparan said over 60 percent of the 295 New Peopleâs Army (NPA) guerrillas who surrendered since last year claimed they were introduced into the armed struggle through membership with legitimate non-governmental organizations. Palparan said among those fronting for NPA recruitment include the human rights group Karapatan, the farmersâ organization Samaka and the fishermenâs organization Pamalakaya. â(Bayan Muna is) the strongest organization of managing or running the militant organizations in the province of Mindoro,â said Palparan, head of the Mindoro Oriental-based 204th Infantry Brigade. âBayan Muna is strongly supporting the armed organization in Mindoro Oriental.â Not surprising. In fact, it just makes me tired... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |