Binatikos ni House Deputy Minority Leader at ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro si Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa na tumangging dumalo sa pagdinig ng House Committee on Human Rights kaugnay ng umano'y extrajudicial killings sa implementasyon ng war on drugs campaign ng Duterte administration.
Tinawag ni Castro na isang "cowardly act" at tangkang pagtakas sa pananagutan ang desisyon ni Dela Rosa, ang hepe ng Philippine National Police nang ipatupad ang war on drugs.
"Senator Dela Rosa should not hide behind inter-parliamentary courtesy as an excuse. The truth is, he is afraid to face the victims of the bloody drug war that he and former President (Rodrigo) Duterte orchestrated," sabi ni Castro.
"We call on Senator Dela Rosa to reconsider his decision. If he truly believes in the righteousness of their actions, he should have no fear in facing this inquiry. The victims and their families deserve nothing less than the truth and justice," dagdag pa nito.
Pinuna rin ni Castro ang double standard umano ni Dela Rosa sa paggamit ng inter-parliamentary courtesy at ipinaalala na inimbitahan din nito ang isang miyembro ng Kamara de Representantes sa pagdinig ng Senado.
"Didn't he invite Congressman Raoul Manuel to a Senate hearing? Why the double standard now?" tanong ni Castro.
Iginiit ni Castro na ang imbestigasyon ng Kamara ay isang malaking hakbang upang malaman ang katotohanan at pagkamit ng hustisya ng mga biktima ng extrajudicial killings at kanilang pamilya.
"Senator Dela Rosa's refusal to participate only reinforces the suspicion that he has something to hide," dagdag pa nito.
Kinondena rin ng lady solon ang sinabi ni Dela Rosa na gumagana ang justice system ng bansa at patunay umano dito ang paghatol ng korte sa mga pulis na gumawa ng mali.
"The convictions are too few and far between. As one of the architects of this bloody war on drugs, he himself should face investigation and be held accountable," dagdag pa ni Castro.
BECCA DANTES – NEWS CONTRIBUTOR
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