My personal emotions on the ‘Mamasapano Massacre’ Part 2

A year ago I blogged about my personal views and emotions about the death of the 44SAF commandos after having an encounter.

Today, 5 days after the death anniversaries of the fallen heroes, I would want to comment on the reopening of the committee hearing of the senate about it.  There have been many who wanted to speak up and become a witness against the government – the president in particular being the ‘person in command’.  These witnesses said that they have new evidence that will point to the broken chain of command and the inutile discharge of it. I wonder why it took one year – exactly one year for them to have known that new facts which as they say will serve justice?

One politician said that he was with the president and with the former DILG secretary at those times when they (the president and the executives) downplayed the issue thus failed to order for a rescue. The politician said that if only, the president had been smarter and prompt, the fallen heroes could had been rescued.  Another one said that a video tape is in possession containing a conversation downplaying the issue just to save the Bangsamoro Basic Law and the root of it the peace process.

I cannot understand why only now -  if only these self-proclaimed credible witnesses had spoken their piece a year ago, then maybe, just maybe the public especially the family is enlightened of the facts of the case and the legislative is well-aided in the legislation process.

I completely understand confidentiality, as what these witnesses were claiming – they are bound in confidentiality - between confidentiality and justice which one should prevail?

I know nobody wants this tragic massacre to happen, but all I pray is that, this matter is a justiciable one – justice is quest for – and this is not a political issue that politicians will take advantage of to be in the limelight and be the star ‘witness’.