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Akbayan Representative Risa Hontiveros. Cathy MIranda\/黑料社 FILE PHOTO<\/p><\/div>\n

MANILA, Philippines \u2013 Akbayan Chairperson Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to investigate the so-called checkpoints set up by the New People’s Army and its collection of a fee for permit to campaign and then file the appropriate charges.<\/p>\n

Hontiveros, a senatorial candidate of Team PNoy filed the complaint with the DoJ, citing its jurisdiction under Section 265 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 881 to prosecute election related offenses.<\/p>\n

In her letter complaint, Hontiveros said that the NPA\u2019s extortion activities and use of violence violated election laws.<\/p>\n

Citing the attack against Gingoog City Mayor Ruthie Guingona, she said, \u201cThese acts are clear violations of our election laws, which prohibit the use of threats, intimidation, terrorism and other coercive tools to influence the conduct and the result of elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn accordance with the policies issued by the people\u2019s democratic government, the New People\u2019s Army (NPA) can setup checkpoints or roadblocks as part of its retinue of measures to maintain peace and order and ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of the masses against the dirty and violent conduct of the reactionary elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCommands of the NPA and Party committees at various levels can issue specific policies in order to ensure that these checkpoints and other similar forcible measures are conducted only against the most notorious armed political scoundrels who violently oppose the policies of the people\u2019s government. Furthermore, the NPA can reach deep into its rich experience to employ a broad range of tactics to compel reactionary political candidates to abide by the policies of the people\u2019s government without resorting to the use of armed force,\u201d Hontiveros said.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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