Pagpapalawig ng martial law sa Mindanao inirekomenda ng AFP

KINUMPIRMA ni Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Restituto Padilla na inirekomenda ng AFP ang pagpapalawig sa pagpapatupad ng martial law sa buong Mindanao, na nakatakdang magtapos sa Disyembre 31, 2017.

Sa isang briefing sa Malacanang, sinabi ni Padilla na sinusuportahan ng AFP ang posisyon ng Philippine National Police para sa extension ng batas militar sa buong Mindanao.

“Our recommendation has been submitted to the Secretary of National Defense and the Secretary, after duly studying it, has forwarded the recommendation to Malacañang. The recommendation, I don’t have the details of as to the length but the — as far as I’m concerned, there is a recommendation to similarly support the recommendation of the Philippine National Police,” sabi ni Padilla.

Nauna nang sinabi ng PNP na isang taon ang hiniling nito kay Pangulong Duterte para sa pagpapalawig ng martial law sa Mindanao.

“But I am not privy to the whole report and I am not at liberty to discuss whatever it is that has been placed in the recommendation until such time that the decision has been made,” giit ni Padilla.

Idinagdag ni Padilla na kailangan pa ring ipatupad ang martial law sa Mindanao sa harap naman ng pananatili ng mga iba’t ibang armadong grup.

“They still remain to be a threat, although they have significantly been degraded in terms of capability and manpower, those who survived that siege still remain at large and are attempting to recover by recruiting other members of the society, particularly the vulnerable sector of our population, and they are students, children, women and the like, as well as relatives of those who lost their lives in the fight,” ayon pa kay Padilla.