AFP dares rights group to name Palparan coddlers
GMA News
February 1, 2012

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday challenged the group Human Rights Watch to identify the military personnel allegedly coddling retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan, who is wanted for the disappearance of two student-activists in 2006.

“We challenge them to submit names, you file a complaint and this will be addressed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines,” said AFP spokesman Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos at a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo.

He was reacting to the reported request of Elaine Person, HRW’s deputy Asia director, to President Benigno Aquino III to send the message to the AFP that the years of protecting Palparan are over.

She also reportedly said Aquino should also tell the AFP to cooperate with civilian authorities in the prosecution of Palparan.

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