Chapter 654 It’s all the fault of the Americans (fourth update, please subscribe)
Life is always full of all kinds of accidents.
No one thought that someone would have an accident with just a simple arrest.
Of course, what is even more surprising is that it was photographed and then published in a newspaper. Although it was not a Mindanao newspaper, it still caused a storm of public opinion.
It is not just a turmoil in public opinion, this turmoil has even aroused the ambitions of some people.
the Philippines.
Although the new President Elpidio Quirino announced that he would move the capital to Quezon as early as last year, Manila remains the actual capital until now.
The Presidential Palace was the former U.S. Governor’s Palace.
In that presidential office, a voice suddenly came out.
“Oh my God, this is simply a God-sent opportunity!”
It was Elpidio Quirino who made this scream. Since taking office as president two years ago, he has been committed to the post-war reconstruction of the Philippines. The announcement of moving the capital to Quezon is just one of his policy measures.
Under his rule, taking advantage of being an American colony, he obtained more economic aid from the United States, and the economy developed significantly. Although, many social problems have not been solved, and even last year there were Escaping impeachment, but now the absolute highlight of Philippine history - Carlos Pena Romulo was elected president of the first United Nations General Assembly.
The Philippines even claims to be a bridge between English-speaking countries and Latin-speaking countries, and is boasted as the showcase of Asia's underworld pigs. With a per capita GDP of more than 180 US dollars, excluding Nanyang, it is definitely the first in Asia.
At this time, the Philippines was even a little carried away. Although the internal "Hook Movement" was in full swing, after the outbreak of the Half-Bird War, the Quirino government was still the first to respond to Marshal Mai's call and dispatch a battalion. troops to join the so-called "United Nations Army."
Economic prosperity and rising national status—the Secretary-General of the United Nations General Assembly is a Filipino!
The Quirino government's ambitions are growing.
So, like many others, Quirino also turned his attention to Mindanao and the Autonomous Council.
“Yes, Mr. President, this is indeed an opportunity for us!”
Petro Lopez also looked overjoyed, the judicial officer The minister once participated in the Tokyo Trial as a prosecutor and is definitely a legal expert.
“From before independence until now, the Autonomous Region of Mindanao has been our biggest hidden danger, even to some extent, a greater threat than the “Hook Movement”. In fact, they and the Hook Movement Same, two sides of the coin.”
The "Hook Movement" in Lopez's words refers to the People's Anti-Japanese Army who were unwilling to lay down their arms and continue to persist in armed struggle after Japan surrendered. Many of them were from the Tang Dynasty.
“They are different.”
Quilino said directly.
“Who are those people in Mindanao? Big capitalists and big farmers. They took advantage of the chaos during the war to liquidate the so-called Filipino traitors, and in the name of compensation, almost all of Mindanao was destroyed. All the land and enterprises have been compensated to themselves, and such a group of people cannot stand together with the Taruk."
As the president, Quirino has a very clear understanding of the "Hook Movement". After he became president, he pardoned many participants for the purpose of dismantling the opponent. Tang people who had participated in it often took their families to Mindanao after being pardoned, where they could get land and houses—— Given by the Mindanao Autonomous Council in the name of war compensation.
To a certain extent, the fact that the Huk Movement was able to suffer heavy losses had something to do with the help from Mindanao.
It is certainly impossible for two completely different groups of people to sit together, and certainly not to be in the same group.
Even if you want to frame it, you must let people believe it.
"Okay, Mr. President, the problem now is that Mindanao is completely a kingdom of the Tang people, and the local police are what they rely on." When it came to the police, Lopez simply couldn't help it. Know how to describe them.
"There are 25,500 police officers, with an average of less than 100, and there is one police officer. Mr. President, have you seen any country where the police have their own air force and even their own navy? Not only that, which country's police actually have Volunteering. ”
Is the Mindanao Police a police officer?
It’s the police!
There is definitely no problem with this, but they are divided into two parts. One part is the public security police, which is no different from ordinary police. They get paid and go to get off work normally, and the other part is the mobile unit, and the mobile unit police Members are volunteers who serve. According to the decree of the Autonomous Region of Mindanao, everyone who owns a house of 150 square meters and fixed assets of 10 hectares of land must volunteer for public security services, that is, join the mobile police force.
In fact, there are not 25,500 police officers. They also have a reserve force of the Volunteer Service Corps - as many as more than 100,000 people!
It can be said that every Tang family has a reserve policeman! What is a reserve police officer? It is clearly a reserve force!
If they wanted to, they could even declare independence overnight and have their own army - not only would they have an air force, but also a navy.
"Is there such a service in the world? Volunteer service with an M1 carbine, an armored vehicle or even a tank!"
When it comes to "volunteer service", Lopez even Some of them broke the defense. What made him break the defense even more was that the size of Mindanao's police force was not inferior to that of the Philippine army. As for the weapons and equipment, not only was it not inferior to them, it was even better than the equipment of the Philippine army.
They even have dozens of light tanks...God can prove that the Philippine army only has dozens of armored vehicles.
"It's all the fault of the Americans' connivance back then."
Quilino said in an extremely helpless tone.
“During the colonial era, the Americans suppressed the Moros in various ways. When they regained Mindanao, the local resistance and guerrillas were basically Tang people, and many locals were on the side of the Japanese army. On the one hand, in order to win the support of the Tang people, the US military control authorities recognized the Autonomous Committee. They were even happy to see the Autonomous Committee control the local area. Later, President Quezon also recognized the Autonomous Committee. We all know the result. They have been In Mindanao, whether it is more than 500,000 Moros or 800,000 Filipinos, their destiny is actually controlled by them, working in their factories, working in their plantations, or in their Become sharecroppers on the land!”
Everything is caused by the Americans. How could these people control the entire Mindanao without the connivance of the Americans?
"Really, the "Hook Movement" should have happened there and let them kill each other, but why did it happen in Luzon?"
Lopez sighed helplessly.
“Because... the police force!”
Quilino said, holding the newspaper in his hand.
“They rely on the weapons in the hands of the police and the batons in their hands. Those Moros are as docile as sheep in front of them. Now, all we need is to remove their fangs. Unplug! And this report is our chance!”
“Yes, Mr. President”
Lopez said.
“They were too violent. How could they bully the poor Moros like this? They actually crushed them to death. If such atrocities are not condemned and not held accountable, then what will happen to the Philippines? Isn’t the law a joke?”
The words of the Minister of Justice made Quirino deeply convinced and said,
“Yes, so now we need the Ministry of Justice to come forward, we must To force them to hand over the criminals, and then take the opportunity to create a conflict between the committee authorities and the police department, thereby dividing them, and ultimately provoke internal fighting between them, and then take the opportunity to get their hands in. "
Listen. The president's orders, Jean Lopez said.
"Mr. President, the Ministry of Justice alone is not enough. The strongest fortress is to be conquered from within. I have a suggestion..."
(End of Chapter)