Eighty-four suspects in the complex crime of direct assault
with murder and theft cases in connection with the Jan. 25, 2015 Mamasapano
encounter failed to show up in the second preliminary investigation at the
Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday.
During Thursday's preliminary investigation, Atty. Carlos
Valdez appeared on behalf of the alleged 118th Moro Islamic Liberation Front
(MILF) Base Command commander Pendatun Utek Makakua while Atty. Ronald Torres
appeared on behalf of Mustapah Tatak and Lakiman Dawaling.
The three respondents submitted their counter-affidavits
denying allegations that they participated in the encounter.
"I am a poor man and I have no way of going to Manila
He also submitted a certification signed by Abdulwahid
Tunduk, of the MILF 118th Base Command, certifying that he is not one of their
members.
On the other hand, three other respondents asked the DOJ for
a copy of the complaint before submitting their counter-affidavit.
Meanwhile, the DOJ panel of prosecutors, led by Senior
Assistant State Prosecutor Roseanne Balauag, has submitted for resolution the
case against the 84 respondents for their failure to appear and communicate
with the DOJ.
The next preliminary investigation is set on Jan. 14, 2016.
The complaint against the 90 individuals covers only the
death of 35 members of the 55th Philippine National Police-Special Action Force
(PNP-SAF) company that engaged MILF and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
(BIFF) and private armed groups (PAGs) in the cornfields of Brgy. Tukanalipao,
Mamasapano, Maguindanao on Jan. 25, 2015.
The 90 individuals were accused of acting "in
conspiracy with one another to attack, employ force, seriously intimidate or
resist the 35 SAF commandos, who were uniformed police officers and, thus
persons in authority."
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=839197
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