NUSP denounces AFP list of Metro Manila schools source of Communist recruitment

October 4, 2018

The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) hit the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) list of Metro Manila universities and colleges allegedly serving as a recruitment hub of the communists in a plan to oust President Rodrigo Duterte.

In a statement Thursday, NUSP spokesperson Mark Vincent Lim said “the state uses the old and ineffective "red scare" tactics to create a climate of fear and insecurity, portray itself as a victim of destabilization, and justify Duterte's imposition of a fascist dictatorship.”

“Why are AFP and Duterte allergic to fora and films that tackle Marcos' Martial Law and its similarities with the dictatorship that Duterte is imposing? They hate the truth because lies are the foundation of their rule,” Lim added.

Lim said the government doesn't want students to discuss “pressing issues precisely because they aim to prolong the suffering of the people brought about by their policies and programs.”

Lim called the linking of 18 schools to the “Red October” ouster plot against Pres. Duterte as “malicious tagging.”

“The malicious tagging of schools is hence part of the fabricated plot used by the state to vilify students who fight against Duterte's tyrannical rule and anti-people policies,” he said.

Lim said NUSP will continue conducting discussions and lead mobilzation against return of dictatorship. DMS