Published June 9, 2021, 5:12 PM
The landmine attack by a unit of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Far Eastern University footballer Kieth Absalon and his cousin in Masbate City, killing both, was inhumane and a human rights violation, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, June 9.
Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP/Facebook)
“Hindi ito makatao (This is inhumane). No goal or ideology can justify the use of such devices,” Robredo said in a statement as she condemned the incident “without qualification.”
“Hindi ito pakikibaka; labas ito sa usapin ng paghahangad nating matigil ang hidwaan (This is not armed struggle; it’s not part of our goal to stop the conflict). Landmines are murder,” she said.