Posted by cool_ambo on November 24th, 2009 | Comments Off on Black Day
That was a Black Day for both Philippine Politics and Media.
At least 45 of them in one vehicle entourage were stopped on the road, diverted to a place and mercilessly massacred. The women were raped. This hellish murders were politically motivated. Suspected is the ruling family of the Ampatuans. The victims were members of the political rival Magandadatu family who were on the way to file the candidacy for the upcoming elections. The murderers were starting to bury the bodies using a govt backhoe when the army personnel arrived.
This is what the country should expect if these people are left to govern themselves. Perhaps it would be best for the Administration to forget the distinction between the members of the Abu Sayyaf, the kidnappers, the private armies, and the milf. These members shift from one group to another with seamless effort. It would also be best to ignore the peace talks. Let the government take over the region as it should, under the Constitution. Damn the peace talks, this is war!.
But where were the Army and the PNP when this massacre was going on? Wasn”t there supposed to be an escort for these procession? How large a government force do we keep down there? How much in budget money do they eat? Some heads should roll! SOME HEADS SHOULD ROLL, and I wouldn’t mean only those coddlers who wear uniforms.
An emergency state, or literally, martial law that is declared on the region would be applicable but this would be feeble if a naval blockade is not in place. The sea is the escape route, and by now the murderers have already fled this way. It might even be best if a naval officer is put in charge of the land forces and the PNP. Newer methods might be in order. The Army is supposed to ACT, not merely REACT. It should HINDER and DETER!
If we are people who consider the muslims as equals, then let us treat them as equals. Right now we are handling them with kid gloves, giving them a lot of leeway that they don’t deserve. How many of these muslim kidnappers, rapists, murderers, and terrorists have we hanged, or even punished or splashed with pork oil?
And if other muslims say that these muslim extremists are not their brother muslims, why don’t they raise arms against them? After all, these extremists are giving the whole muslim world their bad reputation!
Right?

RIGHT!