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MANILA, Philippines – Chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), Major General Debold Sinas, “should receive the punishment he deserves” for his alleged violation of quarantine protocols, but the public You shouldn’t “rub salt on injuries,” said Sen. Panfilo Lacson Friday.
In a statement, Lacson clarified that he never suggested “forgiveness or acquittal” for Sinas after the senator tweeted that the public could also consider the contribution of the Metro Manila police chief to keep the capital region safe from the coronavirus.
Lacson made his statement after criticism received by Sinas about his controversial birthday celebration, attended by several police officers, which took place on May 8 despite the intensification of the government-imposed community quarantine.
“Whichever way you look at it, the NCRPO Police Chief, Major General Debold Sinas, set a bad example by committing what he did on his” tomorrow “birthday or whatever he wants to call it. As a result, he has been criticized, criticized and ridiculed on both the social and mainstream media for the incident, despite the fact that he has since apologized and regretted his indiscretion, “said the senator.
“Certainly, he should receive the punishment he deserves, even when the appropriate authorities are already investigating him,” he added.
Lacson reiterated his previous tweet saying that “Sinas’ long-standing law enforcement service to the country and the Filipino people, and his current efforts to monitor checkpoints throughout Metro Manila to protect us from the threat of the coronavirus,” did not They should be brought to mean that you are suggesting “forgiveness or acquittal” for the head of the NCRPO.
“Rather, it is a call to concerned netizens not to rub salt to the point of posting outdated photos to sow more hatred for Sinas by exploiting the ingenuity of certain people to join the hatred car towards the police officer,” he said. Lacson.
Criminal charges were filed against Sinas and 18 other police officers for their failure to comply with quarantine protocols during the NCRPO’s main birthday “tomorrow.”
Prior to this, Sinas apologized, saying that “it was never (his) intention to disobey” existing quarantine protocols, and stated that some of the photos circulating online were “edited or collected from old publications.”
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