SAF 44 families welcome reopening of probe into Mamasapano carnage
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Some families of the 44 Special Action Force commandos slain in an encounter with Moro rebels in Mamasapano, Maguindano, on Jan. 25, 2015, welcomed the reopening of the Senate inquiry on the carnage.
“We must not forget that there was an incident like this where 44 police personnel sacrificed their lives and it took hours before help arrived,” Merlyn Gamutan, widow of Senior Insp. Joey Gamutan, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Gamutan said any probe related to the Mamasapano encounter and the SAF 44 “is a welcome move.”
“Mag-aalala kami kung tuluyan na itong makalimutan (We would be worried if this is totally forgotten),” she said.
Marilyn Tayros, sister of Chief Insp. Reiner Tayros, expressed hope the reopening of the Senate inquiry would have “nothing to do with politics.”
“Malapit na kasi ang eleksyon (The elections are fast approaching),” Tayros said.
Tayros appealed to the senators handling the inquiry “not to spare anybody and not to be influenced by politics.” SFM
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