It
is ironic that a senator of the republic is the one explaining the
Anti-Terrorism bill to the country’s largest group of lawyers.
Senator
Panfilo “Ping” Lacson corrected a misconception by the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines (IBP) on a provision in the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
Lacson
along with Senate President Vicente Sotto III are the principal sponsor of the
measure, addressed a reported claim by the IBP about the role of the Anti-Terrorism
Council in the proposed measure.
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In his Twitter account the
senator said that the ATC designates a terrorist or terrorist group, it is only
to request the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to freeze the account, or
to request the Court of Appeals (CA) to issue an order to wiretap but – not an
excuse to arrest the suspect.
“IBP: If the ATC designates you as a
terrorist or terrorist organization, based on probable cause, that is a signal
and excuse now for law enforcers to arrest,..xxx
NO SIR! It is ONLY to request the AMLC
to freeze the accounts and the CA to issue an order to wiretap, NOT arrest,” he
said.
Lacson
have been slamming the massive misinformation being done to discredit and to
make an impression that it is being rushed in order for President Rodrigo Roa
Duterte to get back to the different personalities who have been critical to
his administration’s policies.
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