By Prince Golez
Malacañang on Wednesday defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to certify the controversial anti-terrorism bill as urgent, citing the continued threat of terrorist attacks in the country.
“I don’t think the timing is off because Marawi is still being rebuilt so the aftershocks of the Maute-related terrorism are still being felt in Marawi. Of course, the Sulu attack happened and you saw how gruesome the murder of our soldiers was,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in an interview with ANC.
Roque also stressed the need to strengthen our existing Human Security Act, saying that the measure “looks tame” compared to the anti-terrorism laws of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
“So, I don’t think it is something that just cropped out. It is a problem that we have perennially faced. In all the literature that has been written about anti-terror legislation, the Philippines has been identified as one of the weakest links against terrorism,” the secretary furthered.
“It’s not only the legal framework but it’s also the issue of enforcement,” he added.
Under House Bill No. 6875, any person who threatens to commit terrorism, proposes any terroristic acts or incites others to commit terrorism, and voluntarily and knowingly joins any terrorist organization, shall suffer imprisonment of 12 years.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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