MANILA, Philippines — The resolution directing the conduct of “Oplan Tokhang” style operations against left-leaning personalities in the government, media and other entities is “illegal and unconstitutional,” the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) said Thursday.
NUPL was reacting to Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee-Cordillera Administrative Region (RLECC-CAR) Resolution No. 04 s. 2021, which enjoins members of law enforcement agencies, together with representatives of local government units, “to conduct ‘Tokhang’ to known left-leaning personalities in the government, media and other entities.”
“This Resolution is patently illegal and unconstitutional..,” NUP…
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