Thought I'd post a couple of excerpts from Bayan Muna's statement regarding the "coup:"
We believe the grievances being aired by the young officers are legitimate and merit immediate investigation. The statement issued by the mutineers disturbingly highlight the deep involvement and culpability of the AFP leadership as well as the Arroyo government in a number of corrupt and devious activities.Bayan Muna also calls for the creation of a special investigative commission:
This fact-finding body should get to the bottom of the claims of the junior officers that the special operations teams of [Defense] Sec. [Angelo] Reyes and Intelligence chief Gen. Victor Corpuz orchestrated the spate of Davao bombings which have killed dozens of civilians as well as the escape of terrorist-bomber Fathur Al-Ghozi. This further gives credence to suspicions aired by Bayan Muna and other progressive organizations that the militarists in government, led by Reyes, have been responsible for the widespread terror in Mindanao and the rest of the country to justify the need for repressive measures against the people and US military intervention in the country.Posted by the wily filipino at July 27, 2003 03:09 PM