Concerns raised on US proposal for Afghans to come to PH

Government agencies expressed concerns on national security should the Philippines push through with the proposal of the U.S. to bring to the Philippines Afghans who had worked with US government in fighting the Taliban. | zacariansINQ

Nica Director Ricardo de Leon said this situation could be used as a propaganda.

He explained, “there definitely will be some gaps” in so far as the Afghans’ backgrounds are concerned. “Problems with their family members who were not vetted. That is one of the problems that we want to go through. What kind of vetting did they have to go through in the first place?” the defense secretary wondered.“What we are certain of is that when they arrive in the country, we can take precautions to what they may do,” he suggested.

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