For Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, an “iron fist” is now needed in the country as he considers the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo an “act of terror.” | MAgerINQ
“Worse yet are the deaths of innocent civilians, who have nothing at all to do with whatever motivations are behind these assassinations,” he said. “To target government officials is dastardly, but to involve hapless civilians is downright evil. We can even consider this ambush to be an act of terrorism.”
“And clearly, lives were lost, and other victims suffered serious injuries during this ambush. And the crime committed is intended to ‘intimidate the general public’ and ‘create an atmosphere of fear or spread a message of fear, which qualifies the crime as an act of terrorism under our law,” he said.
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