Marcos: What happened to 90 people charged in Mamasapano?

Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wants an update on the 90 people criminally charged over the death of members of the Special Action Force in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last year.

“I want to find out the status of those who murdered the SAF 44. We were all very encouraged that the National Bureau of Investigation will charge up to 90 people with murder….Isang taon na eh wala pa ginagawa ang Department of Justice to bring these people to justice. It’s very disturbing,” he told reporters at a Senate forum on Thursday.

He said he will ask Sen. Grace Poe, chairman of the Senate committee on public order, to invite then Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, who was not on the list of those who were asked to appear in the reopening of the Mamasapano investigation next week.

The NBI has previously filed charges against members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, Moro Islamic Liberation Front and private armed groups who were involved in the deadly police operation last year.

The new probe was requested by Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, who was then detained at the time of the investigation.

“I think he has questions dahil sa pagbabasa ng transcript ng investigation report. Nakita niya na may mga dapat itanong…Para sa kanya may blanks pa and he wants to fill in those blanks ganung impression. An additional info is always a good thing,” Marcos said.

Enrile earlier warned that he has evidence that would prove Aquino’s direct involvement in the high-risk Mamasapano operation, which killed 44 police commandos.

Asked if Marcos thinks Enrile is politicking, he said he is just doing his job.

“I really think he just wants to perform his function as a senator and ask questions that he feels the need to be asked, why we ended up with 44 dead policemen? What were the circumstances that allowed that to happen?” he said.

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