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Friday, September 23, 2005
Guns weapons of choice in frat, gang war
Of the fraternity and gang-related incidents in Cebu’s towns, only one did not involve guns.
Because of this, Cebu Provincial Police Director Vicente Loot is not ready to back down from his earlier statements calling for the declaration of Alpha Kappa Rho (Akrho) and Tau Gamma Phi as criminal groups.
Supt. Loot, though, is yet to see the complete list of fraternity-related incidents, saying that some towns have not yet submitted their reports to the Cebu Provincial Police Office.
He said that until both fraternities are able to show sincere efforts, he will continue to work for their inclusion in the list of criminal groups.
Loot explained that dialogues held before did not seem to work, and that he had the impression that the leaders were not consistent in trying to stop the fighting.
Not as big
“My stand will remain the same until they can guarantee that there is a sincere effort on their part. Dili nang cosmetics lang,” he told reporters.
If the groups will work with Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, Loot said he might reconsider.
He is also working to include gangs Bloods and Crips in the list of criminal groups, saying it would be easier since they are not as big yet.
“They have a different meaning for brotherhood. Magtinabangay kon naay away. They should be called ‘Asosasyon sa mga Talawan’ (They help each other when there’s a fight),” Loot said.
Acting Cebu City Police Melvin Gayotin does not see the need to declare Akrho and Tau Gamma as criminal groups, but he is planning to suggest to the Police Coordinating Advisory Council (PCAC) to push for an information drive against the two fraternities.
Recruitment
Gayotin told reporters yesterday that he will raise his suggestion in today’s meeting of PCAC, headed by Vice Mayor Michael Rama.
Gayotin plans to tap the Department of Education to help in the campaign, following reports that recruitments of Akrho and Tau Gamma allegedly involve high school students.
He clarified, however, that his move will not only focus on the two fraternities because he has also observed a number of cases in Cebu City identifying the Crips and the Bloods Gang as the involved parties.
Gayotin said he will order Supt. Pablo Labra II, chief of the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Bureau, to investigate who are the founders or chapter leaders of both gangs. (MEA/JST)
(September 23, 2005 issue)
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