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NTF-ELCAC urges Congress to junk red-tagging bill
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is urging the House of Representatives to reconsider House Bill No. 213, which seeks to penalize 'red-tagging'.
NTF-ELCAC's Legal Cooperation Cluster (LCC) expressed concern that the bill's provisions could inadvertently criminalize legitimate government actions against communist rebels.
The task force argues that the bill lacks clear legal standards and could lead to the punishment of constitutionally protected speech.
NTF-ELCAC fears the bill might create a 'chilling effect' on lawful disclosures, especially those backed by intelligence and testimonies from former insurgents.
They believe that criminalizing 'red-tagging' without statutory clarity or proof of actual harm risks abuse, misapplication, and political weaponization.
Instead of creating new offenses, NTF-ELCAC suggests strengthening existing legal remedies and supporting institutions that safeguard national security and civil liberties.
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