Monday, May 30, 2011

How is the current situation in ARMM? (Post Maguindanao Massacre)



We, from Reform ARMM Now, challenge anyone to scrutinize, investigate and examine the case of ARMM. As pointed out by the Governor of Maguindanao whose wife, sisters and supporters were killed in the single deadliest event for journalists in history, people who are saying that the problems in ARMM are happening elsewhere in the country should have a surprise visit to ARMM; have an ocular inspection and on-the-spot validation of data. In one municipality that only has less than 500 voters, COMELEC data shows that it has 20,000 voters. Imagine the padded 19,500.

After the November Maguindanao massacre, violence in the region brought about by political clan wars continue to cause fear and turmoil in the lives of the constituents in ARMM. During the registration of voters in Marawi City, a bomb exploded killing one person and injuring more than ten persons. (I will confirm the exact date.)

Notice that the comment of this news,it tells that 
"i am sorry Bishop pero kame po! ang nasa field palagi habang may election. mas nakatakot po pag magka election ngayon, sa katunayan nga noong April before May 10, 2010, National and Local Election binombahan po ang Isabela city chatedral at halos 10 KA TAO ang pinag bABARIL AT NAMATAY NG MGA i idi kilalang aramado. at nung armm election 2008 hinarang ng mga MILF ang election dahil sa naudlot na usapin... 6 barangay ang hindi napabgotohan sa Al-Barka at Tipo-tipo Mun 3 brgy. ang hindi napg botohan sa Sumisip Municipality...kame pong mga mamamayan na apektado sa usaping politikal ayaw naming matuloy ang election sapagkat malaki po ang maitutulong nito sa usaping pangka payapaan sa ARMM at Mindanao.." -- Ibama Ahmad Julian

There were several failure of elections (please check with the COMELEC) in the region due to violence, or imminent danger. In Lanao del Sur alone, specifically in Lumba Bayabao, even international watchdogs observed how violent and chaotic elections were done. Random gunshots and panic among the voters were being observed. (Please check news archives.) My husband personally witnessed the horror. Then came the barangay election which also had several failure of elections. In Marawi City alone, there are still many barangays that did not have any special elections which caused problems in the distribution of their IRA.

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