The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to file criminal cases in court next week against Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding-chair Nur Misuari and MNLF Commander Habier Malik, et al.
This was announced here in a press briefing late Friday by DOJ Sec. Leila De Lima after she met with the team of prosecutors she formed to handle the filing of cases against all those involved in the standoff here.
“The prosecutors told me that they are ready to file the criminal information in court this coming week corresponding to the first batch isasama na diyan si Nur Misuari and Habier Malik,” De Lima disclosed.
De Lima said that the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have filed criminal complaints before the City Prosecutor’s Office in six batches against a total of 284 MNLF rebels for their involvement in the standoff in this city.
The standoff started when hundreds of MNLF rebels infiltrated this city last September 9.
De Lima said the last batch of complaint was filed Friday.
The complaints include for rebellion and violation of Republic Act 9851 otherwise known as the Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and Other Crimes Against Humanity.
She said that based on her evaluation the evidences and the testimonies of the witnesses are sufficient to prove Misuari’s involvement in the standoff when briefed by the team of prosecutors.
“This time, we are making sure that when the prosecutors file the information against Misuari et al ay malakas, may patutunguhan, and that it will lead to successful prosecution,” she stressed.
She said they will issue a hold departure order to prevent the respondents from leaving the country once the cases are filed in court.
Meanwhile, De Lima said she is wondering why no charges were filed against Misuari for the November 2001 Cabatangan siege in this city.
“For the Cabatangan incident, Nur Misuari was never charged was never indicted, I really don’t know why.” De Lima said.
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