President Aquino tells key Cabinet members at Malacañang that he has accepted the resignation of his friend Alan Purisima
RESIGNED. File photo of suspended PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima
President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday, February 5, accepted the resignation of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima.
Rappler learned from two senior government sources that the President announced this to about a dozen Cabinet members at Malacañang on Thursday.
"He said it matter of factly," one of the sources told Rappler. "He said I have accepted General Purisima's resignation."
The announcement came almost 2 weeks after a special police operation against two top terrorists killed 44 members of the elite Special Action Force (SAF). That January 25 operation was supervised by Purisima even if he was already suspended by then.
Purisima was suspended on December 4, 2014 over graft charges.
On Thursday, the acting PNP chief, Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina, himself said the PNP needs a full-time chief considering the crisis triggered by the Mamasapano clash. Espina said he was informed about the Mamasapano operation only after the SAF troops had entered the area.
The sacked commander of SAF, Director Getulio Napeñas Jr, earlier said Purisima ordered him to inform Espina only after they'd reached the area.
The operation led to a bloody clash with troops from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which signed a peace agreement with the Aquino government.
http://www.rappler.com/nation/83044-aquino-accepts-purisima-resignation
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