Binawi na ng University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Student Council ang kanilang hamon na debate sa mga opisyal ng Philippine National Police (PNP).
Sa panibagong sulat ng UP Diliman Student Council nilimitahan na lang nito ang imbitasyon kina Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa at National Youth Commission Chairman Ryan Enriquez para sa isang public dialogue na nakatakda sa darating na September 5,2019.
Una ng inihayag ni PNP spokesperson police B/Gen. Bernard Banac na bukas sila na magkaroon ng civil and healthy dialogue sa mga estudyante.
Giit ni Banac, walang balak ang PNP na panghimasukan ang sinasabing academic freedom, gayundin na binigyang-diin na tuloy pa rin ang kanilang pagnanais na magkaroon ng access ang PNP sa mga campuses.
Paliwanag ni Banac nais lamang nila na pakinggan at makihalubilo sa mga estudyante para sa iba’t-ibang usapin gaya ng peace and order, criminality, illegal drugs, cybercrimes, cyberlibel, at online scams.
Pati na rin ang usapin sa disaster response, sexual harassment, rape, violence against women and children, love of family, respect for parents and teachers, responsible citizenship, at love of country.
“Upon mutual agreement, and if acceptable with school authorities, we want to increase police visibility enough to deter criminal or drug syndicates from preying on students, all for the greater good of national priorities to enforce the law, ensure student and public safety and to End Local Communist Armed Conflict which is also paramount; and protecting students from possible illegal activities is the duty of the police,” pahayag ni Banac.
Binigyang-linaw din ni Banac na wala silang problema sa student activism pero kung ang mga nasabing aktibidad ay lumagpas na kung ano nakasaad sa batas, dapat ng makialam dito ang PNP.
“We believe that Police presence in school is deterrent to possible infiltration of campuses by criminal and terrorist elements,’ dagdag pa ni Banac.
