Progressive group Bayan Muna urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to review the “dangerous provisions” of the antiterror law, saying it was being used to stifle dissent. | santostinaINQ , Vincent Cabreza/PDI
Colmenares cited Bangued Regional Trial Court Judge Corpuz Alzate’s decision on May 11 to grant the motion to dismiss rebellion charges filed by the military against a community journalist and six activists, including Bolinget, Alikes, Tauli and Taggaoa, saying they were excluded from the information for lack of probable cause. On top of this, the judge ordered the quashing of all arrest warrants issued against the activists.
“Even with these court victories, the terror council is hellbent on designating Bolinget and his companions as terrorists without even presenting any credible evidence to prove their claim. That’s why the government loses its cases in court—because they are fabricated. And the government instead courses it through ATC or AMLC [which it has] control over, leaving the activists with no opportunity to present their evidence,” Colmenares said.
The closest court tasked with handling ATC cases is in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, but Molintas did not say whether the four activists have filed a petition.
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