Former President Benigno Aquino III is facing three extra expenses of reckless imprudence resulting in a multiple homicide in connection with the massacre of 44 special action force (SAF) individuals in the botched Mamasapano operation.
The 3 relatives of the slain SAF individuals filed criminal charges in opposition to Aquino in Office of the Ombudsman yesterday.
Also named respondents are former Philippine National Police (PNP) leader Alan Purisima and previous SAF chief Getulio Napeñas.
Spouse and children of the slain 44 SAF commandos stated “Aquino’s criminal negligence consisted of planning Oplan Exodus with gross and inexcusable neglect and thereafter approved the operation knowing it was flawed.”
The new complainants are searching for justice for their slain children who died “brutally bestial deaths” because of the “negligence, imprudence, lack of foresight and lack of skill in the planning, preparation and execution of Oplan Exodus.”
The group Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) observed Julie Faustino Danao, mom of PO2 Walner Faustino Danao; Celestino Kiangan, father of PO2 Noble Sungay Kiangan and Felecitas Nacino, mother of PO2 Nicky de Castro Nacino in submitting the extra court cases.
Two weeks ago, Erlinda Allaga, mother of PO3 Robert Allaga, and Warlito Mejia, father of PO2 Ephraim Mejia, lodged comparable instances in opposition to Aquino, Purisima and Napeñas.
Aquino, who no longer enjoys immunity from suit, is being charged for his function in the implementation of Oplan Exodus in January 2015 that aimed to neutralize terrorists Zulkifli Bin Hir, alias Marwan, and Ahmad Akmad Batabol, alias Basit Usman.
Source: Philstar