Aquino hailed for rejecting calls to impose martial law in Yolanda-hit areas | Inquirer News

Aquino hailed for rejecting calls to impose martial law in Yolanda-hit areas

/ 03:06 PM November 11, 2013

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MANILA, Philippines – A civil society group lauded President Benigno Aquino III for not imposing martial law in Tacloban despite reported massive looting in there after monster typhoon “Yolanda” smashed the city.

“While a despot would welcome any opportunity to infringe on civil liberties, including the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, which would mean non-recourse to the courts to question a person’s detention, [we] are happy that [President Aquino] rejected the temptation to exercise powers of a dictator,” lawyer Harry Roque of Centerlaw.

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Roque said the President is correct that declaring martial law in the area should be exercised with caution.

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Thousands of people were killed and billions worth of properties were destroyed by typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) which ravaged several provinces in Visayas and Mindanao.

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