Batas vs red tagging

Kaisa si House Deputy Minority leader at Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate sa panukala ni Senador Panfilo Lacson na gawing krimen ang red-tagging.

“I agree with Sen.Lacson in criminalizing red-tagging, in particular for government officials and employees who use government funds and resources  to vilify and attack progressives, artists, critics of the administration, the political opposition and even ordinary people just for espousing their beliefs,” anang mambabatas.

Ayon kay Zarate, dapat ding gamitin ang pondo at resources ng gobyerno para sa ika-uunlad ng buhay ng publiko at hindi should be used to improve the para atakihin sa pamamagitan ng disinformation schemes at fake news.

“That is why we moved to defund the NTF-ELCAC and  re-allign the use of  its nearly P20 billion budget to rebuild the lives devastated by the calamities  and pandemic,”  dagdag nito.

Samantala, sinuportahan din nito ang panawagan na pagbabalik ng peace talks. (ARA ROMERO)