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Amnesty Int’l says ‘buy-bust’ narrative is a script
Amnesty International on Monday said the buy-bust narrative of the police is a script that authorities use to justify the alleged extrajudicial killings in the government's war on drugs campaign.
"Police tried to justify the killing by claiming that the person fought back ... This so called buy-bust narrative doesn't meet the feeblest standards of credibility," Amnesty International said in its 2019 report.
"As a forensic expert put it to Amnesty International, this justification 'is so consistent, it's a script," it added.
"Well, palagi naman nilang sinasabi 'yun. I think that is stereotype already," Albayalde told reporters.
War on drugs
Following their report in 2017, the Amnesty International again made a research on Philippine government's war on drugs. In April this year, they conducted the study in Bulacan which they called the bloodiest killing field.
The advocacy group investigated 20 incidents and interviewed 58 people including witnesses, families of victims and local officials for the study.
Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International's Regional Director for Southeast Asia said they have established a pattern in the killings which is the narrative of a 'buy bust went wrong.'
Amnesty International Philippines Section Director Butch Olano said that the repetitive templates on police narratives were unbelievable.
Due to this, the advocacy group urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to comply strictly with international laws such as the United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials.
It also recommended to the PNP to remove police officers and units who have been involved in fatal shootings and put them under investigation.
Also, the Amnesty International said the PNP should ensure that police officers have a valid search or arrest warrant when conducting operation and identify themselves as members of the law enforcement. — RSJ, GMA News
