Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. FILE PHOTO
What are the legal liabilities of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force involved in the Mamasapano incident on January 25? Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Tuesday expressed her “preliminary” thoughts on the issue pending the conclusion of the investigation into the incident.
MILF members are not exempt from criminal liability for harboring, aiding, and abetting a criminal being pursued by the police, de Lima told a televised Senate hearing. She said state operations, including the arrest of criminals on the authorities’ order of battle, are not stopped or suspended during the peace talks.
Forty-four PNP-SAF commandos were killed in the attempt to arrest suspected Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, alias "Marwan," who was said to have been killed during the mission, and Filipino bomb expert Abdul Basit Usman. Twelve MILF members and four civilians were also killed.
At the same time, PNP-SAF members who failed to coordinate with the MILF and the government peace panels in the assault in Mamasapano may face administrative and criminal charges as per rules of the Civil Service Commission, de Lima said.
Senate President Franklin Drilon reacted to de Lima’s presentation and said he does not agree that police officers face legal liability for performing their duties.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/104762/milf-may-be-liable-for-harboring-terrorists-saf-may-face-raps-under-csc-rules---de-lima
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