Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman has condemned the ‘senseless’ killing of Rolando Yumol, father of Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) shooter Chao Tiao Yumol.
“We condemn the senseless killing of Rolando Yumol, father of Ateneo shooting suspect Chao Tiao Yumol. The crime happened just outside the elder Yumol’s residence in Lamitan City by still unidentified assailants, in broad daylight and in full view of people,” Hataman said on July 29.
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The 69-year-old Yumol Sr. was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen outside his home in Lamitan City, Basila, on Friday morning, July 29.
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“Nais ko sanang diinan: Kailan man at sa kahit na anong dahilan, walang saysay ang pagkitil ng buhay. Anumang uri ng karahasan ay walang lugar sa ating lipunan kung nais nating umunlad at kumawala mula sa imahe ng kaguluhan sa ating lalawigan (I want to emphasize: At any time or for any reason, there is no reason to take a life. All types of violence have no place in our society if we want to advance and remove the image of chaos in our province),” Hataman declared.
“It is our hope that this latest act of violence would not progress into a series of violent actions. Huwag nating hayaang maging normal ang pagkitil ng buhay sa ating kultura, lalo na kapag nadadamay ang mga inosenteng mamamayan (Let us not normalize the taking of lives in our culture, especially if innocent citizens are affected),” he continued.
“It is not who we are as Basileños, as Filipinos and as human beings. Malayo na ang narating natin sa Basilan at tungkulin ng bawat isa na siguraduhin na hindi mapupunta sa wala ang lahat ng paghihirap at sakripisyo ng karamihan upang makamit natin ang kaunlarang tinatamasa natin sa ngayon (We’ve come so far here in Basilan and the goal of every one of us should be to ensure that what we do not let our struggles and our sacrifices go to waste so that we can enjoy the prosperity we have now),” Hataman said.
The Basilan representative asked that no judgments or accusations be made against the families involved.
“Huwag nating husgahan, silaban o gatungan ang mga nag-aalab na damdamin ng bawat pamilyang nagdadalamhati sa mga nangyari. Nagluluksa pa ang lahat. Ang mga haka-haka o akusasyong walang basehan ay hindi makakatulong, at maaaring maging mitsa pa ng karagdagang karahasan (Let us not judge, criticize, or instigate the feelings of the bereaved families. Everyone is grieving. Baseless accusations will not help and may incite further violence),” he ended.