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Philippines taking preemptive steps to head off new rebellion
Manila, Sept 04: Philippine authorities are taking preemptive action steps to head off the recruitment of military officers by groups allegedly involved in a fresh attempt to oust President Gloria Arroyo, security officials said today.
Manila, Sept 04: Philippine authorities are taking preemptive action steps to head off the recruitment of military officers by groups allegedly involved in a fresh attempt to oust President Gloria Arroyo, security officials said today.
Arroyo yesterday denounced what she described as attempts to bribe military officials.
Her aides said remnants of what they said was a failed July coup attempt were again undertaking clandestine recruitment within the armed forces. Generals are being offered about USD 183,000 and ordinary soldiers USD 913 to join the new destabilisation attempt, armed forces Chief of Staff General Narciso Abaya said over DZBB Radio on today.
"We are taking preemptive action and so far our action is very effective," National Security Adviser Roilo Golez told the same station.
He said certain people he would not name were using the same tactic used to recruit junior officers who took part in the brief occupation of part of Manila's financial district of Makati on July 27. More than 300 soldiers were arrested after the collapse of the mutiny, which the government has alleged was part of a larger plot to assassinate arroyo and replace her with a 15-member military junta.
Golez said criminal charges against those now trying to recruit prospective mutineers would not stick in court because the officers were approached in an "oblique" manner.
Bureau Report
Her aides said remnants of what they said was a failed July coup attempt were again undertaking clandestine recruitment within the armed forces. Generals are being offered about USD 183,000 and ordinary soldiers USD 913 to join the new destabilisation attempt, armed forces Chief of Staff General Narciso Abaya said over DZBB Radio on today.
"We are taking preemptive action and so far our action is very effective," National Security Adviser Roilo Golez told the same station.
He said certain people he would not name were using the same tactic used to recruit junior officers who took part in the brief occupation of part of Manila's financial district of Makati on July 27. More than 300 soldiers were arrested after the collapse of the mutiny, which the government has alleged was part of a larger plot to assassinate arroyo and replace her with a 15-member military junta.
Golez said criminal charges against those now trying to recruit prospective mutineers would not stick in court because the officers were approached in an "oblique" manner.
Bureau Report