The Philippines is again in the spotlight of the international scene. But this is not the kind of recognition that we received when Manny Pacquiao got the title as one of the world's great boxer. It's all about crime.
The massacre of at least 57 innocent civilians in Maguindanao province led to international condemnation. According to media reports, Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., the mayor of Ampatuan town, is the main culprit. He made the order to kill those who were in the convoy of Mangudadatu's supporters, some family members and group of journalists to cover the candidacy for governorship of Buluan vice-mayor Esmael Mangudadatu. Also, there were 15 people who were unconnected with Mangudadatu: they were in two vehicles a short distance from the convoy and taken along with the others for the execution. The convoy was on their way to the provincial capital to file the candidacy papers of Mangudadatu for governorship in next year's national election. It is a position that Ampatuan's father had occupied unopposed since 2001 and which Ampatuan planned to contest to keep the seat in the family.
However, I would like to think out of the box here. Reports said that Mayor Ampatuan surrendered himself and was taken into custody. Ampatuan denies involvement: "The reason I came out is to prove that I am not hiding and that I am not guilty," he told local reporters. And that's exactly my point.
In my own opinion, Ampatuans are not really the criminal here. Someone is trying to set them up.
The massacre of at least 57 innocent civilians in Maguindanao province led to international condemnation. According to media reports, Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., the mayor of Ampatuan town, is the main culprit. He made the order to kill those who were in the convoy of Mangudadatu's supporters, some family members and group of journalists to cover the candidacy for governorship of Buluan vice-mayor Esmael Mangudadatu. Also, there were 15 people who were unconnected with Mangudadatu: they were in two vehicles a short distance from the convoy and taken along with the others for the execution. The convoy was on their way to the provincial capital to file the candidacy papers of Mangudadatu for governorship in next year's national election. It is a position that Ampatuan's father had occupied unopposed since 2001 and which Ampatuan planned to contest to keep the seat in the family.
However, I would like to think out of the box here. Reports said that Mayor Ampatuan surrendered himself and was taken into custody. Ampatuan denies involvement: "The reason I came out is to prove that I am not hiding and that I am not guilty," he told local reporters. And that's exactly my point.
In my own opinion, Ampatuans are not really the criminal here. Someone is trying to set them up.
And how's that? I'm not sure yet.
According again to media reports, both the Mangudadatu and Ampatuan families have blood ties and were allies until the Mangudadatu's last year announced their challenge to governorship. Although the Ampatuan clan are known to run it's own private army but I believe they are not stupid enough to slaughter it's only potential political adversary. Perhaps they know that if that happens, automatically they will be the prime suspect. And yes, you may say that there were witnesses. But how sure are we that those are real witnesses? What if somebody out there planned the killings because he or she wants to be the next governor of the province and stop the Ampatuan dynasty that he/she has to sacrifice lives of other people? Or what if some secret organizations had arranged this hideous atrocity because the Ampatuans made an aberration that they didn't like?
And why is it that the worldwide conviction focuses only on the journalist victims?
I have so many questions. And I hope that these will not remain a question. There must be an answer.
or what if this is a scheme to postpone the 2010 election???so what would happen next if can't vote for the next president??
ReplyDeletei got this idea from elleica. see the link:
http://cerebralinsights.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/maguindanao-massacre-where-has-our-country-gone-to/
addict ka talga OLY!! but seriously the evidence speaks for it self, as the investigation broadens it seems like it only points to one person/family, but needless to say they are still innocent until proven guilty
ReplyDeletethat's right..well I am just trying to think, you know, the other way around..Ive been reading a lot of conspiracy novels and maybe it made me paranoid hahaha..
ReplyDeleteYour new pal here, ronnie from Palawan. OB's premise also holds water. There is high probability that the culprits are not the Ampatuan's, but a third party is involved. Try to think of it, the murder of the late Noynoy Aquino was not placed upon the hands of the Marcoses, neither Imelda, even when Cory became president . Naniniwala ako (at malamang tama ito kay sa hindi) na 'di si Marcos and salarin. Kaya kung sino man ang may 'sala, nagkaron ng katuparan ang kanyang ( o' kanilang) malalim na mithiin, ang mapatalsik si Macoy.
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