Andal Ampatuan Jr. Plead Not Guilty Again
The accused mastermind, Andal Ampatuan Jr., of the November 23 Maguindanao Massacre was again plead not guilty to 16 addition murder cases filed against him. Ampatuan Jr., a member of a politically powerful Muslim clan that was once allied to President Gloria Arroyo, impassively entered fresh pleas of “not guilty” as relatives of some of the dead wept outside the courtroom. Ampatuan, assisted by his lawyer Sigfrid Fortun, entered the plea during the continuation of his bail hearing at Camp Crame in the courtroom of Quezon City Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes.
Andal Ampatuan Jr. is accused of ordering his armed followers to kill about 57 people in the southern province of Maguindanao on November 23 last year in order to prevent a rival from running against him in May elections. The victims included Ampatuan’s rival’s wife and pregnant sister, as well as 30 journalists.
Prosecutors allege the defendant and up to 100 members of his private army stopped the convoy on a highway in Maguindanao, kidnapped the victims at gunpoint and took them to a hillside where they were shot dead.
They were then buried in mass graves, dug by a government-supplied backhoe, intended for civil works projects.
Based on the testimony of Ismael Mangudadatu, it seems that Pres. Arroyo knew that this incident might happen. Mangudadatu told the court in his testimony that he personally called Arroyo by cell phone the day after the massacre to inform her about the killings. He did not say what her reaction was.
On the sentiments, Myrna Reblando, the widow of one of the slain journalists, ‚ÄúI could not believe the highest office of the government could not serve or protect the people. There were intelligence reports saying this would happen, that these people would be waylaid. She could have done something. These were her people.” When the widowed Reblando was asked if she was referring to Pres. Arroyo she said ‚ÄúYes.‚Äù
Later at the trial, Justice Department coroner Ricardo Rodaje testified how Mangudadatu’s wife, Jennalyn, bore 17 bullet wounds but was also hacked in her private parts before she died.
“These incisive wounds were inflicted while the victim was still alive,” he said, describing his autopsy after the massacre.
Before the killings, the Ampatuans were close political allies of Arroyo, who armed and used them to help contain Muslim separatist rebels.
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WALA KAYONG KALULUWA!
SANA MAMATAY DIN KAYO SA PARAAN NA GINAGAWA NINYO SA IBA!
SANA YUNG BULOK NA JUSTICE SA PILIPINAS AY MAG IBA NA!
YUNG MGA ABOGADO NYO AMPATUANS MAKARMA DIN SANA AT SANA E MULTOHIN KAYO SA MGA PINATAY NUYO!
I believe its the conspiracy theory…The government did it!
This is not new…a day before the massacre happened there was a phone call in the U.S, some people from the U.S reported that there is a plot, or that is going to happen and its the government. We have to open our eyes and not be blinded, lets face it, the government wants to take over Mindanao and by creating such, will give them all the excuse, to do so,rest assured, next it will be the mangundadatu’s who will be removed in power by creating issues for them. Until all clan’s in MIndanao will be dismantled next the MI’s then just like what they did to the MN’s they were disarmed, like what they did to Misouari, don’t you think there is a pattern…This is a study already, Government has been successful in doing such tactics, they did it with every strong entity.
People very close minded what media has been successful in feeding wrong info, obviously it was planted and government should not be spared from investigation there should be a thorough investigation. No one shall be spared , good media, real media with integrity,as known purveyors of truth shall not just stick to one side, but be open to possibilities. Witnesses claim that they were around during the act of committing the crime, wow they were not afraid? they were not killed?there’s loop wholes in their stories, just imagine more than a hundreds and counting of witnesses, all these people were there during the massacre? huh? We better step up and check real facts.
And get the real bad guys!
Im a journalist tool that’s why I know.