ZAMBOANGA CITY – Philippine authorities are holding a municipal mayor from the Muslim province of Basilan in the autonomous region in Mindanao who is accused of rebellion while attempting to flee the country.
Jamar Mansul, of Hadji Muhtamad town, was apprehended by Filipino agents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday. Mansul was supposed to take a flight for Malaysia when members of the National Bureau of Investigation arrested him.
The politician among hundreds of names of personalities included in the so-called watch list issued by the Department of Defense following the declaration of martial law in the restive region.
It was unclear whether Mansul took part in any rebel fighting against the Duterte government in Basilan or Mindanao. The mayor did not issue any statement.
The governor of Basilan, Hadjiman Saliman, also did not give a statement on the arrest of his mayor. It was unknown why Mansul was never arrested in Basilan or at the pier or airport in Zamboanga City on his way to Manila. (Mindanao Examiner)
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