Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran Saturday morning based on a 21-year-old rebellion case.
CIDG officials said Beltran was arrested on the strength of a warrant issued by Quezon City Judge Edgardo Tutaan on charges of inciting to rebellion filed in Oct. 7, 1985.
Lawyer Romeo Capulong, however, said criminal case 21905 filed against Beltran had already been junked by the Senate.
He said he will petition for Beltran's release, adding that he is studying the filing of illegal arrest charges against the arresting officers led by a certain Maj. Rene Corpuz.
Bayan Muna Rep. Saturnino Ocampo said Beltran along with a bodyguard, his wife, and two other companions, were arrested in his San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, home at around 8:30 a.m. Saturday. The five were reportedly taken to CIDG headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City.
The arrest came a day after President Arroyo declared a state of nationwide emergency after thwarting an alleged coup plot by disgruntled soldiers, leftist groups and civilian supporters.
Police also attempted to arrest Ocampo and another Bayan Muna congressman, Rafael Mariano, during a press conference in Sulo Hotel, Quezon City, but the two slipped away.
Opposition congressmen, including House Minority Leader Francis Escudero, Reps. Teddy Casiño, Roilo Golez, Rolex Suplico, Liza Maza, Rafael Mariano, Gilbert Remulla, Joel Villanueva, Etta Rosales, Rosa Hontiveros-Baraquel and Ronaldo Zamora, condemned the arrests.
via: Pinoy Rickey
More here from PDI.
UPDATE: More from Piercing Pens:
International human rights lawyer Romeo Capulong said Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran’s arrest is “illegal” and “an act of harassment and persecution.”
Capulong said Beltran is being held by the military for a charge of sedition against the labor leader-solon during the Marcos regime. Television reports say the case was filed in 1985, even before the dictator was ousted by People Power!
Manwhile, former Police chief Ramon Montaño and retired Police General Rex Piad were also arrested. Reports say Tribune editor Niñez Cacho-Olivarez will also de picked up.
I expect more arrests in the coming days ahead.
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