Some commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front have refused to be interviewed by Philippine National Police's Board of Inquiry investigating the Mamasapano misencounter that led to the deaths of 44 policemen and 18 MILF members in late January, GMA News' "24 Oras" reported on Wednesday.
The BOI sought to interview 105th base command Zacaria Goma whose men supposedly exchanged gunfire with the PNP-SAF troopers who were on a mission to neutralize terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan in alleged MILF territory in Mamasapano.
Goma reportedly declined to be interviewed by the BOI.
MILF 118th base commander Wahid Tundok turned up and met with BOI chair Director Benjamin Magalong but also declined to be interviewed.
Tundok is the MILF commander who helped broker a ceasefire with the government forces to halt the gunfight during the Mamasapano clash.
Magalong said there was nothing to worry about even if the MILF commanders refused to be interviewed.
“Hindi naman talaga malaki yung considerable impact sa ating investigation. Mayroon lang kaming gusto malaman lang sa side ng MILF na makakatulong ng kaunti sa mga ibang gray areas,” he said.
[Video report: Ghadzali Jaafar
Magalong was able to interview MILF Vice Chair for Political Affairs si Ghazali Jaafar at their stronghold in Camp Darapanan.
“Ang tinanong sa akin hindi only confined in the Mamasapano incident. Maraming bagay kaugnay sa peace process,” Jaafar said.
The BOI has collected over 400 sword statements from various individuals involved in the Mamasapano clash including that of resigned PNP chief Director-General Alan Purisima said to be calling the shots during the operation.
Still, Magalong said it would greatly help if President Benigno Aquino III and Interior Secretary Mar Roxas also submitted their sworn statements.
But even if they don't, he said their report would still be completed.
“Sa tingin ko very comprehensive din 'yung aming investigation. Siyempre may mga limitations katulad niyan yung mga hindi mo makuha 'yung mga information na gusto mo makuha sa MILF at sa key personalities pero overall sa tingin ko very comprehensive 'yung aming report,” Magalong said.
The BOI's investigation on the Mamasapano clash where 44 police commandos were killed during a massive operation to neutralize high priority targets is expected to conclude next week.
Meanwhile, the MILF's own seven-man investigation team also probing the incident is also said to conclude soon but will be submitted to the Malaysian facilitator as stated in the peace talks process they agreed with the Government.
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