The commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), General Rodolfo Obaniana, clarified today in a press statement that his command did not campaign for any particular candidate, especially for administration bets.
BY MAI GEVERA
Philippine Information Agency-Region XI
davaotoday.com
Posted by Bulatlat
ELECTION WATCH
Vol. VII, No. 14 May 13-19, 2007
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), General Rodolfo Obaniana, clarified today in a press statement that his command did not campaign for any particular candidate, especially for administration bets.
Instead, he admitted that he and his unit have been vigorously campaigning against partylist organizations that, according to him, support the communist New People’s Army (NPA).
Obaniana described these partylist groups as “regressive political organizations who are obvious front of the NPAs and are milking the government of taxpayers money to fund terrorist activities.”
These groups, he said, “have contributed millions to the coffers of the NPAs and will continue to do so unless something will be done.”
He claims that the military would soon expose the group’s “hidden agenda, their anti-church and anti-family face”
Even as he said this, Obaniana gave the assurance that soldiers would be vigilant and impartial during the elections. davaotoday.com / Posted by (Bulatlat.com)
