The Philippine Star reports that the secretary-general of Belgium's parliament, Georges Brion, was injured and robbed in a knife attack on Tuesday on the sidelines of the annual Inter-Parliamentary Union in the Philippines. (Read the story »)
Deputy Director General Reynaldo Velasco, head of a task force securing the event, believes that this is only an isolated incident.
Further, Manila police chief Avelino Razon says that Mr Brion should have told security where he was going. Razon further questions Mr Brion's reason that he was going to church.
The point is, whether Mr Brion was going to church or anywhere else, it is the PNP's responsibility to maintain peace and order. Does Mr Razon realize that it is their job to maintain peace and order? If he does, why did this "isolated case" happen? If not, why is Mr Razon still with the PNP?
Maybe this is another case of when-the-cat-is-away-the-rats-will-play syndrome within the PNP. But I don't wonder anyway. Mr Razon's statement as regards this case simply justifies my need and want to leave this country and live in a safe place where police officers are respectful of the hands that feed them.
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