COTABATO CITY, Philippines -- The Moro Islamic Liberation Front called on the Abu Sayyaf not to carry out its threat to execute one of two Germans it is holding hostage in Sulu even as it urged government to stem the worsening problem of kidnapping.
MILF vice chairman Ghadzali Jaafar said the organization’s leadership is awaiting advice from the government if they should step in and help secure the safe release of the hostages.
Jaafar said executing Stefan Viktor Okonek, as the Abu Sayyaf has threatened to do unless a P25-million ransom is paid by Friday, would be a great crime not only against the law of man but of divine law as well.
On Thursday, the military commander on Sulu said Governor Sakur Tan had given security forces the go-ahead to launch “law enforcement operations” against the Abu Sayyaf.
Jaafar also said any atrocity committed by the Abu Sayyaf would not help solve the problems of the Bangsamoro but would, in fact, reinforce the negative image of the region and its people.
Source: www.interaksyon.com
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