49 more suspects charged in Ampatuan Massacre
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – FORTY-NINE more individuals including local government officials and police officers were charged before the provincial prosecutor of Maguindanao last January 7, 2015 for the planning, execution and cover-up of the 23 November 2009 murder of 52 men and women including 32 journalists and media workers.
Named in the complaint-affidavits were:
- Cotabato City Administrator and lawyer Cynthia Sayadi
- Rajah Buayan mayor Yacob “Datu Jack” Lumenda Ampatuan
- Suharto “Manguten/Teng” Singh
- Police Insp. Mariga of the 1506th MAGPO
- former Datu Piang Mayor Samer “Mama” Uy
- Samsudin Ampatuan
- former Talayan town mayor Kage Ali Midtimbang
- Kage Melo Lumenda
- Farid Adas
- former Datu Saudi town mayor Nanun Ampatuan
- Mamasapano Mayor Benzar Ampatuan
- Pandag Ampatuan (who ran under Lakas in 2013 local elections)
- Amerah Ampatuan Mamalapat
- Rebecca Ampatuan Ampatuan
- Datu Unsay town mayor Reshal Santiago Ampatuan
- Shariff Aguak town mayor Zahara Upam Ampatuan
- Dali “Kumander Boy” Kamendan
- Kempar “Kumander Kempar” Silongang
- Alim “Kumander Alim” Satol
- Kamsa “Kudta” Salik
- Rowel Santiago
- Daud “Kumander Kwatro” Kamendan
- Digo Mamalapat
- Monir Asim Sr.
- Kuka Ebos
- Mautin Upam
- Tamano “Barakuda” Sabpa
- Borgo “Rey” Kasan
- Salahudin “Tho” Uday
- Hashim “Mistro” Esmael
- Joel Tatak
- Rene Upam
- Kaking Inggo
- Allandatu Angas
- Roger Mamalo
- former Maguindanao board member Jainodin “Zainodin” Abutazil
- Manak Malaguial
- Kabili Sumagkang
- Ben Carandang
- Kage Sabog
- Abusama Simpal
- Kamad Ampatuan
- Kudzbari Ampatuan
- Kumander Ukay Simpal
- Faizal Ampatuan
- Sangutin Musa
- Moning Ampatuan Asim
- Harris Ampatuan Macapendeg
A certain “Biton” from the Philippine National Police was also charged as he was mentioned by witness Rasul Sangki as being present when Andal “Unsay” Ampatuan Jr. discussed the blocking of the convoy of the relatives and lawyers of Ampatuan family rival Esmael “Toto” Magundadatu and 32 journalists and media workers.
The charges were based on the testimonies of witnesses presented in the trial of the 197 accused before the Quezon City court. If the prosecutor finds probable cause to file cases against the 49, it will bring the number of accused in the multiple murder case to 246.
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