Is the uproar over the killing of Philippine
eagle "Pamana" and strident calls for the arrest and conviction of
the perpetrator uncalled for?
That's the position taken by human rights
groups who are saying that the government should instead go after those accused
of human rights violations and ensure their conviction.
We say: It should not be an either/or
question, of prioritizing one over the other.
The government should run after the killers
of Pamana AND human rights violators.
Human rights groups should add their voices
to the calls for the arrest and conviction of the killers of Pamana because the
killing of the endangered species is a violation of the law.
And if we live in a society where the rule
of law should prevail, even the killing of a bird endemic to the country and
threatened with extinction should be condemned by human rights groups.
It shouldn’t be only animal rights groups
and environmentalists who should view with grave concern the killing of
endangered wildlife such as Pamana.
Human rights groups are correct in taking
government to task for failing to stop impunity in the killing of political
activists and crusading journalists. But maybe they too should help gather
solid evidence against the perpetrators instead of merely raising a ruckus in
media and in the streets.
Is putting up a reward amounting to P150,000
is being offered for information that would lead to the arrest and conviction
of those who shot dead Philippine Eagle Pamana unwarranted?
No. It’s not. –End-
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by: www.philstar.com
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