Charges over Philippines massacre

 » By maddona | the 02-09-2010 at 10:21 | 28 views (15 unique) | 2 comments | Report post!

The Philippines have charged 196 more people with murder over a pre-election massacre in Maguindanao province in November which left 57 people dead. Those charged include Andal Ampatuan Snr, formerly a provincial governor and ally of President Gloria Arroyo.

Mr Ampatuan's son of the same name has already been charged with murder over the attack on a rival political family and journalists travelling with them. The charges come as campaigning opened for the presidential elections. Prosecutor Leo Dacera of the Department of Justice said those charged had been positively identified as "direct participants in the commission of the crime of murder", the AFP news agency reported.



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chopstick
chopstick
the 02-09-2010 at 13:39
that's horrible.
coolwife
coolwife
the 02-09-2010 at 10:24
why do people do that to each other

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