Kabataan Partylist Vencer Crisostomo today called Akbayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros Retired Gen. Jovito Palparan’s “new spokesperson.”

In a statement, Hontiveros shared the same views on the Left as Palparan, infamously known as “The Butcher” by human rights groups, by maliciously linking Makabayan senatorial bets Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza to the Communist Party and New People’s Army.

He said that Hontiveros’ “rabid ranting” places her in the same ranks as Palparan and other human rights violators in the military.

“It is now becoming more and more evident that the Liberal Party is threatened by the Left’s raising of legitimate issues such as genuine land reform, economic reforms and human rights, and is now resorting to desperate, baseless and malicious red-tagging,” Crisostomo said.

“It is precisely because of careless statements like hers that the military is emboldened and given license to abduct, harass, torture and kill activists and innocent civilians,” he said.

“Dapat inimbitahan na rin nila si Palparan sa LP (Liberal Party) slate. Magsama-sama na sila doon.”

“This explains why Makabayan is aligned with NP. Hontiveros and LP are trying in vain to down-play and malign the NP-Makabayan alliance that is based on land reform and respect for human rights, principles that their party deliberately overlook for political convenience,” he said. ###

Reference:

Vencer Crisostomo, Secretary General, 0917-4416739

Gerg Anrol Cahiles, Media Officer, 0927-3670948