Dirty
Continente said what happened to his brother is part of the ‘military’s dirty game.’
“Hanggang ngayon, ginagawa nila. Walang pinag-iba mula pa sa panahon ni Marcos. Kung ‘di makuha target, dinadamay ang pamilya,” (They are still doing it up to now. The situation is no different from the time of Marcos. If they couldn’t get the target, they victimize the family members.) Continente said.
He mentioned the case of Rebelyn. “Mga inosenteng sibilyan sila, hindi armado o kaaway ng estado. Bakit isinasama ng militar sa kanilang maruming laro?” (They are innocent civilians, unarmed and not a threat to the state. Why should the military include them in their dirty game?)
Sison said that the abduction, torture and murder of a young teacher like Rebelyn constitute a war crime and a crime against humanity. “This crime shows the evil character of the Arroyo regime which has directed military intelligence officers to seek the destruction of the revolutionary movement by any means. Rebelyn was obviously abducted to torture and force her to say what he knew about the whereabouts of his father, Ka Parago. Then when the abductors could not get anything from her, they murdered her in order to spite him and possibly to upset him.”
Sison also criticized the highest officials of the Arroyo regime and the military for ‘shedding crocodile tears’ over the murder of Rebelyn. “But shortly thereafter, they expose their hypocrisy and mendacity by covering up the perpetrators, spreading intrigues and putting the blame for the crime on Ka Parago and the revolutionary movement. They are indeed unwittingly the best recruiters and best inciters of armed revolution.”
Ineffective
Sison said further, “Such dirty tactics of the military violate human rights and international humanitarian law. They are stupid and ineffective. They outrage the people and incite them further to wage revolutionary resistance. Those close to Rebelyn, like his father and brother, become more resolute and more militant than ever in waging armed revolution.”
Continente also deemed that what happened to his brother strengthened his convictions even more.
Sison said, “I never wavered but became more determined to fight the oppressive system in the face of gross and systematic violations of human rights.” (Bulatlat.com)
