Ang See Wants Overhaul of AKG

In the aftermath of the kidnap-slay of Filipino-Chinese steel magnate Anson Que and his driver, a leading anti-crime crusader is pushing for a complete overhaul of the Philippine National Police (PNP)'s anti-kidnapping unit.

- EMMANUEL TUPAS

Teresita Ang See, founder of the Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order, yesterday said the existence of the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) should be reviewed because of its inability to solve crimes.

Ang See said the sacking of Brig. Gen. Elmer Ragay as AKG director and the appointment of Col. David Poklay as his replacement are not enough to fix the issues within the police unit.

“The AKG is useless. It’s not reduced to a simple platform for promotion,” she said in an interview.

She said the AKG lacks stability as the PNP keeps changing the officers and personnel of the unit.

“Almost every month there are new personnel, the people there keep on being replaced,” Ang See said.