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Yusoph to take law into his own hands on son’s kidnap By Marie A. Surbano 07/14/2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Yusoph to take law into his own hands on son’s kidnap


By Marie A. Surbano
07/14/2010
If the Aquino government fails to rescue his son from his kidnappers, a poll commissioner vowed to take the law into his own hands.

Poll Commissioner Elias Yusoph threatened to take “the law into his hands” if the government fails to finally resolve the kidnapping case of his son Nuraldin.

In an interview with reporters yesterday, Yusoph did not hide his frustration and disappointment in the Aquino administration’s failure to free his son from his abductors.

“I have been patient. Patient on this for almost one month although it’s too painful. But I still have to control my temper. I did not go home because of some pressure from relatives.....(but) if the government cannot do anything....well you know, its our culture and it will become a vendetta,” Yusoph declared.

“I do not want to take the law into my hands and I have been preventing my relatives from doing it,” added the poll Commissioner.

According to Yusoph its been almost a month now since his son, a religious leader was abducted last June 20.
Yusoph appealed to the Aquino administration to prioritize the rescue of his son and also asked that the entire Lanao del Sur be placed under military control to stop lawlessness in the province.... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100714hed4.html


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