NAGPAHAYAG ng pagkabahala si ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro sa umano’y awayan sa loob ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa harap naman ng ulat ng destabilization threat sa gobyerno.
“Nakakabahala ang ganitong mga sinasabing ‘squabblings’ sa loob ng AFP dahil kung may ganito ay maaaring magkaroon na naman ng mga coup de etat tulad nung dati at magkaroon uli ng sandamakmak na human rights violations at pagdanak ng dugo,” sabi ni Castro.
Nauna nang itinalaga muli ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos si AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Andres Centino.
“The supposed reason of the squabbles is Republic Act No. 11709, a law enacted by former President Rodrigo Duterte in April last year that, among others, set a fixed term of three years for eight of the most senior AFP officers, including the chief of staff and the commanders of the Army, Air Force and Navy. It seems that the law is creating tensions or divisions within the military, as some members may feel that they have been passed over for promotion or that the selection process was not fair,” dagdag ni Castro.
