Police post not a privilege, Albayalde should be charged, arrested – Pamalakaya
Manila, Philippines – After police general Oscar Albayalde announced his resignation as police chief, the fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) demanded the filing of cases against him and arrest, due to his involvement in the 2013 “ninja” cops scandal or recycling of confiscated illegal drugs.
“Ganyan ang sistema sa bansa natin, na para bang kapag nag-resign na ay ito na ang parusa at hindi na kinakasuhan. Dapat siyang kasuhan at ikulong dahil mabigat ang paratang sa kanya,” PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson and former Anakpawis Party-list solon Fernando “Ka Pando” Hicap said in a press statement.
He added that the issue reeks of corruption in the Philippine National Police, thus, Albayalde’s non-accountability undermines its integrity, if it has anything left, as an institution.
“Kung ang ulo ay bulok, gagayahin siya ng mga subordinates niya dahil ang iisipin nila ay hindi naman sila mapaparusahan,” Hicap said.
He said Albayalde is at least guilty of graft when he endorsed himself to be promoted one rank with other “ninja” cops, based on police anti-drug operations.
“Naghahanda na nga siya sa mga maaaring ikaso sa kanya, at dumulog na sa isa sa mga big gun lawyer sa bansa. Marami pala siyang pera dahil may pambayad siya rito,” he raised.
He warned that if President Rodrigo Duterte continues to protect him, or worse, appoint him to a government post, he will earn the people’s broad resentment.
“Kapag inarbor siya ni Duterte, siya mismo ang umamin na peke ang war on drugs niya. Marami nang nanawagang parusahan si Albayalde, mga matataas na opisyal sa gubyerno, mismong mga kabaro niya, hanggang sa mga ordinaryong mamamayan,” he ended. ###
