Not to Forget
Not to Forget
5 years after Ampatuan massacre: Public urged to light a candle for justice
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – Journalists, media watchdogs, rights advocates and members of the academe have lined up activities to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Ampatuan massacre.
On Nov. 23, 2009, 58 individuals, including 32 journalists were brutally killed in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province. Primary suspects belong to the powerful Ampatuan clan. The incident has been dubbed by international media watchdogs as the worst attack in the history of the press.
Five years after, justice remains elusive. According to the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ), 41 of the accused were granted bail. At least three witnesses have been killed. The prosecution is accused of accepting bribes.
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