MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has contradicted the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) claim that the alleged murder suspect Hadji Faisal Abdulkarim is an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) sub-leader.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman questioned the PNP press release on the arrest of Abdulkarim. He said ASG members in Basilan were already decreasing.
“Sabi ng PNP sa PR [press release] nila ito [Abdulkarim] daw ay Sub-leader ng ASG under kay Radzmir Jannatul.. […] Sa pinaggagawa [ninyo] parang gusto nyo na naman ata buhayin ang mga ASG na kung saan halos wala na sila dito sa aming Lalawigan.. [PNP chief Police] General [Debold] Sinas baka naman puede [pwede] …
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