A uniformed policeman standing in front of UP Cebu when the Anti-Terror Bill rally was held on June 5, 2020. | Photo courtesy of Tug-ani
The statement came two days after they released an ‘initial statement’, saying that an investigation will be rolled out to shed light on the incident. “The UP Cebu administration maintains that the 1989 UP-DND Peace Accord be upheld and respected by our police forces…We call on the Mayor of Cebu City and the Chief of Cebu City Police Office to seriously look into this clear transgression against our constituents and our property,” they added.The UP-DND Peace Accord of 1989 bars state forces from conducting operations without prior permission from university officials.
“ for the immediate release of our students and alumni who were unduly arrested and detained, along with four others, for exercising their right to peaceful assembly in our campus that day… Our students are not criminals and they were despicably manhandled by police forces who were in full battle gear and heavy firearms during the arrest,” they added.