Lanao del Norte District II Congressman Abdullah “Bobby” Dimaporo blames the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the all-out offensive launched by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against some members of the MILF headed by Abdullah Macapaar alias Commander Bravo.
Dimaporo made the statement during the Peace Summit and Crafting of Peace Covenant in Iligan City on August 30.
The Congressman declared his support to the move of the government to disarm and demobilize the MILF before the peace negotiations with the group are resumed.
The fighting in Lanao del Norte has displaced some 173,804 people, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Region 10 said, but the government’s response has significantly eased the burden of the evacuees, he added.
Although Dimaporo believes that not all members of the armed group are criminals, he expressed support to the current manhunt operation against Commander Bravo and his followers for the atrocities they committed to the towns of Kolambugan and Kauswagan in Lanao del Norte. (PIA/Bohol)
