“All I want is justice for my husband,” says wife of late Datu Sulhayan

From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 15): “All I want is justice for my husband,” says wife of late Datu Sulhayan

"I and my family are seeking justice for my husband's untimely death. He hasn’t harmed or has done anything wrong to anyone but the NPAs lost his life from us. He deserves justice!”

This was the statement of Maida Sulhayan, wife of the late Datu Ricardo Sulhayan, who was recently killed by the New People’s Army (NPA), during an interview on Thursday with the personnel of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and media partners in Barangay Camagong, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte.

Sulhayan believed that her husband was killed due to his refusal of giving revolutionary tax to NPA. “My husband didn’t want to give the amount demanded by the NPAs as revolutionary tax from the logging activities in our area, and that’s the only reason I can see which made them (NPAs) killed him,” she remarked.

She also asked the government to help her and give urgent response to the investigation of the case.

"I am appealing to the government - national and local to help me in this fight. All I want is justice for my husband who was killed by the NPAs. We are mourning for his death. They (NPAs) have no right to do that to my husband. I wish them to suffer the consequences of their wrongdoings," stressed Sulhayan.

Datu Sulhayan’s widow then hoped for the speedy investigation and arrest of the perpetrators by the law enforcement agencies.

http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2041444885716/-all-i-want-is-justice-for-my-husband-says-wife-of-late-datu-sulhayan-