Let me say my apologies for believing the conclusions of several news reports relating to the death of Cris Bual. My apologies to the Patrotic elements of the NPA Far South Mindanao (Valentin Palamine Command) for tagging them as masterminds.
Statement on the death of Cris Bual
Dencio Madrigal
Commander
NPA Far South Mindanao (Valentin Palamine Command)
September 22, 2011
The Valentin Palamine Regional Operations Command categorically denies having anything to do with the death of Cristituto Bual, SMI-Xstrata, offsite land acquisition superintendent of Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) who was slain by a motorcycle-riding gunman near his home in Davao City in broad daylight on September 16, 2011.
Cristituto Bual was not in the NPA’s Order of Battle nor was he in the list of those tried in the People’s Court for collusion with a multinational company in the unconscionable plunder of our natural resources and the degradation of our ecology.
He was a junior officer who facilitated the acquisition of vast tracts of land in the coastal area of Malalag in Malalag, Davao del Sur for the company’s port and power facilities.
Initial reports from reliable sources have reached us that Bual was killed on orders from Xstrata-SMI for his failure to “deal properly” with certain influential people within Bual’s area of jurisdiction.
He had purportedly bungled up SMI’s bid to lord it over Malalag town in preparation for the company’s projected infrastructures along Malalag Bay. SMI has been trying to acquire at least a hundred hectares in three coastal barangays of Malalag where it plans to build its port, filter plant and its 317 megawatt coal fired power station.
While the motive of Mr Bual’s slaying has yet to be fully uncovered, and the suspected killers are apprehended (if at all), his violent death goes to show that wherever SMI- Xstrata is, dissent and discontent arise. This include not only the untimely demise of so many people, but the dislocation of entire communities to give way to the most destructive of industries — large scale open pit mining.
Gold and copper is only what SMI-Xstrata truly cares about, not people. Not even their own people.
As part of our commitment to defend the land and the masses, especially the lumads, the New People’s Army —FSMR shall continue to monitor and document events related to Xstrata-SMI and will do its utmost to meet the people’s demand for revolutionary justice.
For the Valentin Palamine Regional Operations Command,
Whoever was behind the plot in killing him; justice will soon come to you. You killed a GOOD MAN who not only helped his family but everyone that need his assistance. Karma will come. Later on, you will never walk in peace, you will always look behind your back. You will feel the same pain our entire family feels.
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