MANILA, Philippines - At least 14 more members of the Ampatuan
clan, from among 50 more people, have been criminally charged last Tuesday in
connection with the infamous Nov. 23, 2009 Maguindanao Massacre, radio reports
on Thursday said.
The complaints against the latest batch of massacre suspects were
reportedly signed last Tuesday by more than 40 relatives of the people that
perished in the incident, in the presence of Maguindanao provincial prosecutor
Tocod Ronda and private prosecutor Nena Santos.
The symbolic filing of complaints against the new massacre
suspects was done at the office of Gov. Esmael Mangudadatu in the municipality
of Buluan.
Mangudadatu lost a wife, Genalyn, and several relatives and
supporters in the carnage.
Charged last Tuesday were Jack Ampatuan, Samsudin Ampatuan, Nanon
Ampatuan, Benzar Ampatuan, Pandag Ampatuan, Amerah Ampatuan Mamalapat, Rebecca
Ampatuan, Reshal Santiago Ampatuan, Mong Ampatuan, Harris Ampatuan Macapendeg,
Kamad Ampatuan, Faizal Ampatuan, Kudzbari Ampatuan and Zahara Ampatuan.
Reshal and Sahara are daughters-in-law of one of the alleged
mastermind in the massacre, former Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr.,
according to some of the complainants.
Rebecca, on the other hand, is daughter of the jailed former governor.
Her husband, Akmad Ampatuan, is also incarcerated in connection with the
massacre.
Reshal is spouse of former Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan, Jr.,
also a principal suspect in the massacre.
At least 58 people perished in the incident, more than 30 of them
journalists.
Also named as new respondents to the case were two policemen, one
named Inspector Mariga and the other, a certain Biton, who both belong to the
Maguindanao provincial police office.
Also charged were Cynthia Guiani Sayadi, Sukarno Singh, Samer
“Mama” Uy, Kagi Ali Midtimbang, Kagi Melo Lumenda, Farid Adas, Dali “Kumander
Boy” Kamendan, Rowel Santiago, Kempar Silongan, Kamsa “Kudta” Salik, Sangutin
Musa, Daud “Kumander Kwatro” Kamendan, Digo Mamalapat, Monir Asim Sr., Kuka
Ebos, Mautin Upam, Tamano “Barakuda” Sabpa, Borgo “Rey” Kasan, Salahudin “Tho”
Uday, Hashim “Mistro” Esmael, Joel Tatak, Rene Upam, Kaking Inggo, Allandatu
Angas, Roger Mamalo, Jainodin “Zainodin” Abutazil, Manak Malaguial, Kabili
Sumagkang, Ben Carandang, Kage Sabog, Abusama Simpal, Kumander Ukay Simpal, and
several other John Does and Jane Does.
The Maguindanao Massacre was the country’s worst-election related
violence ever.
The victims were in a convoy, en route to the provincial capital,
Aguak town, to file for Mangudadatu, then vice-mayor of Buluan, his certificate
of candidacy for governor of the province, when they were stopped by gunmen
allegedly led by the Ampatuans, brought into a hill along the highway where
they were killed with automatic weapons.
Despite the incident, Mangudadatu persisted in his bid for the
highest elective post in the province and got elected as governor during the
May 13, 2010 elections.
He won a second term during the May 13, 2013 Maguindanao
gubernatorial race.
By: (philstar.com)
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