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Ilang tauhan ng PNP, inakusahan ng MAGSASAKA sa pagdukot sa party-list nominee

MANILA, Philippines – Inakusahan ng MAGSASAKA Party-list ang ilang tauhan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na sangkot umano sa pagdukot at tangkang pagpatay sa nominee nitong si Lejun Dela Cruz sa Cainta, Rizal nitong Linggo, Pebrero 2.

“In a brazen and alarming display of political violence, elements of the PNP attempted but failed to assassinate MAGSASAKA Party-list nominee Lejun Dela Cruz earlier today,” saad sa pahayag ng naturang party-list.

“Instead, Dela Cruz was illegally abducted, aggressively beaten, and is now being held in police custody under questionable circumstances,” dagdag pa.

Ayon kay MAGSASAKA Party-list general secretary at legal counsel Atty. General Du, pauwi na sa bahay si Dela Cruz nang lapitan siya ng isang lalaki at tanungin tungkol sa kanyang real estate.

“Noticing a bulge at the man’s waist—suggesting he was armed—Dela Cruz became suspicious. His suspicions deepened when two motorcycle-riding men stopped nearby, also appearing to be armed,” ayon pa sa party-list.

“Sensing imminent danger, Dela Cruz started his vehicle—only to be met with a hail of gunfire from the unidentified gunmen,” dagdag pa niya.

Ayon sa party-list, sinubukang tumakas ni Dela Cruz ngunit nakorner sa dead-end sa Baragay Manggahan sa Pasig City.

Nagpakilala umano ang mga armadong kalalakihan bilang miyembro ng Marikina City Police.

Pinosasan umano si Dela Cruz at nakaranas sa matinding pananakit.

Ani Du, pinag-usapan din umano ng mga pulis kung dadalhin ba si Dela Cruz sa istasyon ng pulis o patayin na lang.

Ipinakilala ng mga pulis ang umano’y arrest warrant na may petsang 1992 bagamat hindi ipinakita ang warrant sa kanya.

Makalipas ang tatlong oras, dinala si Dela Cruz sa istasyon ng pulis, saka dumating ang mga tauhan ng Magsasaka Party-list para pumagitna ngunit “they were met with further aggression, as officers reportedly pointed their firearms at them, threatening and preventing them from accompanying Dela Cruz.”

Wala pang tugon ang PNP at Marikina City Police Station sa alegasyon ng MAGSASAKA Party-list.

“This violent attack is not only a direct assault on one of our nominees but also a grave threat to democracy and the rights of all political activists and marginalized sectors who seek to participate in the democratic process,” ayon sa MAGSASAKA Party-list.

“We demand immediate accountability for the officers involved in this ambush and a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding this assassination attempt,” dagdag pa nito. RNT/JGC