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Sunday, December 18, 2005
Anti-terror bill won't deter terror: Councilor
DAVAO City Councilor Emmanuel Galicia Friday said the Anti-Terroro Bill will not deter commission of terrorist acts in the country.
"Not only this law, but all laws in the Philippines does not deter commission of crimes," Galicia said.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday night approved on second reading the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2005 a crucial step that promote its approval and implementation.
"I cannot even say na it can lessen commission of crimes," he added.
Galicia cited rape cases in the country that even increased even with the imposition of death penalty on heinous crimes.
He said some people who claimed they have been aggrieved by the government, correct it with another wrong such as through terrorist acts.
The law approved by the House defines terrorism as, "the premeditated, threatened, actual use of violence or force or any other means that deliberately cause harm to persons, or of force and other destructive means against property or the environment, with the intention of creating or sowing a state of danger, panic, fear or chaos to the general public or segment thereof, or of coercing or intimidating the government to do or refrain from doing an act."
Congressmen agreed to submit, in writing, their proposed individual amendments for a third and final reading when the Congress reconvenes on January 16 next year. (BRQ)
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