AFP to tap Interpol for Sison’s arrest

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 09:15:39 +0000

JOMA Sison

The Armed Forces of the Philippines will coordinate with the International Police Organization for the arrest of Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison, who has been on self-exile in The Netherlands, after a Manila court ordered his apprehension over his alleged involvement in a Leyte massacre three decades ago.

Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesperson, said they will also work with concerned government agencies to serve the warrant of arrest issued by the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32 against 37 others, including Sison’s wife, Juliet, and top National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultants over the infamous Inopacan Massacre allegedly perpetrated by the New People’s Army  in 1985.

“We are elated as the victims’ families are for the issue of arrest warrant by the court against Mr. Jose Ma. Sison, his wife, and 36 others for the mass murder by the NPA of people who were suspected of being government spies,” Arevalo said.

“As for those who are, like Mr. Sison, outside the country, we may not be able t
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