📷Screenshot from viral video/Superbalita Davao
KINONDENA ni dating Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate ang pamamaril kay Datu Piang, Maguindanao Vice Mayor Lawyer Datu Omar Samama kaninang umaga habang nagtatalumpati sa isang medical mission sa Barangay Magaslong.
“I strongly condemn the cowardly and reprehensible shooting this morning of Vice Mayor Omar Samama, who was attacked while selflessly facilitating a medical mission in his hometown in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur,” sabi ni Zarate sa isang kalatas.
“This act of violence is not only an assault on a dedicated public servant but also a direct attack on the values of peace, democracy, and the rule of law that we hold dear,” dagdag niya.
Si Samama, isang United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) vice mayoralty candidate, ay nagtatalumpati sa harap ng kanyang constituents nang paulanan ng bala ng hindi pa nakilalang mga lalaki.
Agad na dinala sa pagamutan ang bise alkalde at kasalukuyang nasa stable condition na batay sa paskil sa Facebook ni King Mangudadatu, board member ng Maguindanao del Sur.
Nanawagan si Zarate na magsagawa ng malalimang imbestigasyon ang mga awtoridad.
“I call on the authorities to act swiftly and decisively to investigate this incident, identify the perpetrators, and bring them to justice. The government must ensure the safety of all individuals participating in public service and electoral processes, and it must demonstrate that such acts of violence will not be tolerated,” wika ni Zarate.
“Bayan Muna stands in solidarity with the people of Maguindanao and all Filipinos who seek peace, justice, and a democratic society free from fear and violence.” (ROSE NOVENARIO)