The call of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos asking all top-ranked police officials to submit their courtesy resignations is being supported by Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Ace Barbers.
“As chairman of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, I am in full support of DILG Secretary Abalos’ call to ‘cleanse’ the ranks of senior police officers who may have been ‘infected’ or involved in the illegal drug trade,” Barbers said.
Abalos made the call as part of the government’s efforts to purge the PNP of officers with links to the illegal drugs trade.
Abalos asked police generals and colonels to submit their courtesy resignations.
“Lumalabas na meron mga generals, merong mga colonel na sangkot sa droga.”
“Pagkatapos naming pag-aralan ng ilang buwan ang problema natin, lumalabas na malaki ang problema dito sa kapulisan. Lumalabas na meron mga generals, merong mga colonel na sangkot sa droga,” Abalos noted.
According to the veteran legislator, the step taken by Abalos is just right to cleanse the ranks of the PNP.
“Tama lang ang hakbang na tinatahak ni DILG Sec. Abalos upang linisin ang hanay ng ating kapulisan laban sa illegal na droga.”
“Hindi natin nilalahat at alam natin na kaunti lang na police officers and maaring pasok sa illegal drug trade. At sa tingin ko, tama lang ang hakbang na tinatahak ni DILG Sec. Abalos upang linisin ang hanay ng ating kapulisan laban sa illegal na droga,” the seasoned lawmaker concluded.
