Trillanes says military ‘extremely bothered’ by order for his arrest
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said some members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are “extremely bothered” by the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to have him arrested following the revocation of his amnesty.
“They are bothered, extremely bothered, of this political move by the Commander-in-Chief na isinasalang pa sila sa alanganin (is placing them at risk),” Trillanes said in a press briefing on Thursday.
Asked if he thinks the AFP is in conflict with Duterte’s order, Trillanes said: “Definitely, kasi alam nila na napopolitika ito (because they know this is just political).”
Trillanes also said his friends and some “insiders” in the Department of National Defense gave him documents to prove that he had filed an application for amnesty and that he had admitted guilt for his involvement in the 2003 Oakwood Mutiny and the 2007 Manila Peninsula Siege against the administration of then President and now Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Trillanes however declined to name who inside the DND gave him the documents.
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV presents to the media at the Senate on Thursday, September 6, 2018, documents that he said would prove that he filed an application for amnesty, which was granted to him in 2010. INQUIRER.net photo / Cathrine Gonzales
“Hindi niyo hawak ‘yung DND at AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines). Hindi nila hawak. Maraming tumutulong dahil ayaw nila na nagagamit yung AFP sa political exercise na ito,” he said.
(You don’t control the DND and AFP. They don’t control it. Many are helping because they don’t want the AFP to be used in this political exercise.)
The senator also revealed that some members of the AFP express support to him following the order of President Rodrigo Duterte for his arrest.
“Alam nila napolitika ito… Hindi sila kumportable doon, and they are expressing it. Sinasabi nila through expressions of support since yesterday,” Trillanes said.
(They know this is political. They are not comfortable with that, and they are expressing it. They are saying it through expressions of support since yesterday.) /muf
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