An AlabKatipunan partylist group official yesterday said AK is filing a complaint against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army before the Commission on Human Rights in Bacolod City for allegedly harassing and killing its members.

Ben Solilapsi, AlabKatipunan Negros head, said he informed CHR officials in Bacolod yesterday of AK's intention to file a formal complaint against the CPP-NPA this week. Solilapsi cited the killing of Jose Cabunagan, an AK leader, in Barangay Bagacay, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Thursday last week by the CPP-NPA. He said Cabunagan was feeding chickens when seven armed men shot him.

He also cited the case of Aladdin Flores of Escalante who was also allegedly harassed by the CPP-NPA.

Flores said about seven armed men he suspected to be members of the CPP-NPA were looking for him in the wee hours of Sunday at his house in Barangay Hulom-hulom, Escalante City.

"I hid in the sugarcane field when I heard they were looking for me," Flores said.

Flores said he had earlier heard in their village that the CPP-NPA wanted him to stop organizing members of AK in northern Negros.

Solilapsi said they are former members of the CPP-NPA who left the movement and formed their legal organization - AlabKatipunan to carry out their principles and programs for the people.

AK has been critical of the NPAs for the burning of sugarcane field, destruction of properties, the bombing of the construction site of the new airport in Silay City that they believe are anti-development, he said. "They should respect our right to air honest criticism, they should not just liquidate people," he said.

"All we are asking is that they stop harassing our people and allow us to freely exist," he said.

AK members marched from through Bacolod City streets yesterday to denounce the CPP-NPA.*CPG

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