The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) accused government troops on Sunday of desecrating graves in the southern island of Sulu, describing it as the worst time for human rights violations in Philippine history.
A report posted on Luwaran.com, the MILF’s official website, said the human rights violations committed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is comparable to those committed by the late President Ferdinand Marcos.
The MILF claimed that on June 23, 2008, hundreds of Marines and Scout Rangers proceeded to Barangay (village) Buhati, Lahing-Lahing, Luuk and passed by its bailiwicks without permission or coordination.
It said that upon reaching the said village, the soldiers dug up the grave of Albi Moro, who was buried in the area two months ago, and retrieved the decomposing body for an unknown reason.
On the same night, soldiers also dug up and retrieved the decomposed body of unidentified woman who was buried 40 days back in the same area, according to the MILF website.
MILF Sulu commander Basaron Kamlon filed a protest letter against the soldiers, citing a report of the resident of Buhati village who said the soldiers claimed the two decomposed bodies are those of most wanted bombers Dulmatin and Patek.
The two bombers are tagged by the US and Philippine governments as terrorists from Indonesia’s Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) blamed for Bali bombing that killed hundreds of people. They are said to have slipped to Sulu.
The family of these unearthed bodies are now preparing their complaint against the soldiers responsible for digging up the graves of their loved ones, according to the report posted at Luwaran.com.
The MILF said the pervading culture of impunity and the failure of Arroyo administration to put a stop to human rights violations committed by the AFP particularly in the province of Sulu necessitate urgent intervention of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
It said unrelenting forms of action in all fronts are needed to stop the continued human rights violations committed by the AFP particularly the increasing militarization of Sulu and other forms of political repression in the Bangsamoro homeland.
A report posted on Luwaran.com, the MILF’s official website, said the human rights violations committed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is comparable to those committed by the late President Ferdinand Marcos.
The MILF claimed that on June 23, 2008, hundreds of Marines and Scout Rangers proceeded to Barangay (village) Buhati, Lahing-Lahing, Luuk and passed by its bailiwicks without permission or coordination.
It said that upon reaching the said village, the soldiers dug up the grave of Albi Moro, who was buried in the area two months ago, and retrieved the decomposing body for an unknown reason.
On the same night, soldiers also dug up and retrieved the decomposed body of unidentified woman who was buried 40 days back in the same area, according to the MILF website.
MILF Sulu commander Basaron Kamlon filed a protest letter against the soldiers, citing a report of the resident of Buhati village who said the soldiers claimed the two decomposed bodies are those of most wanted bombers Dulmatin and Patek.
The two bombers are tagged by the US and Philippine governments as terrorists from Indonesia’s Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) blamed for Bali bombing that killed hundreds of people. They are said to have slipped to Sulu.
The family of these unearthed bodies are now preparing their complaint against the soldiers responsible for digging up the graves of their loved ones, according to the report posted at Luwaran.com.
The MILF said the pervading culture of impunity and the failure of Arroyo administration to put a stop to human rights violations committed by the AFP particularly in the province of Sulu necessitate urgent intervention of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
It said unrelenting forms of action in all fronts are needed to stop the continued human rights violations committed by the AFP particularly the increasing militarization of Sulu and other forms of political repression in the Bangsamoro homeland.
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