SC pressed to stop enforcement of anti-terrorism law due to ‘red-tagging’ of 2 organizations of government employees

In a manifestation filed on Monday, March 29, the SC was told that a recent DILG memorandum red-tagged union groups — Confederation for Unity Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees and the Alliance of Concerned Teachers .

The 37 petitions on the alleged unconstitutionality of ATA are still on their oral arguments stage in the SC. The legal debates are expected to resume on April 6 after four postponements which were done to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease . The memorandum reportedly stated that the DILG participated in an undisclosed and confidential meeting and part of the discussion was on the alleged infiltration of known communist terrorist group , such as COURAGE and ACT, in government agencies.

“The DILG memorandum is undeniable proof that the affiliate unions, federations and associations of COURAGE and ACT, as well as their individual members and officers, are among the targets of the government’s vicious crackdown on dissent and activism under the Anti-Terrorism Act,” the petitioners and lawyers said.

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