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"he never, even an inkling in his humble mind, has thought that kind of politics and that ever since he has 'never become a violent individual'."
On April 7, 2007, Black Saturday, Vice Governor Atty. Romel W. Diasen of Kalinga Province, a candidate then for Governor, was gunned down while delivering his speech during a political rally in Barangay Magnao, Tabuk, Kalinga. The prime suspect, Joel Melod, 24, confessed during the interview that the incident was a case of revenge on the murder of his uncle the late RTC Judge Milnar Lammawin two years back. Melod flatly emphasized that no one had ever paid or motivated him to do so, neither the incident was politically motivated; that it was his own personal will and volition to kill the vice governor as a matter of revenge as Diasen did not act on his promise to solve the murder of Judge Lammawin before the May 14, election.
Melod categorically refuted rumors that a known political icon has masterminded the killing of Diasen and that he was the hired killer. “There is no politician involved here ... and that there was no two million money involved; if at all true, with that amount of money, I should have fled to other far places by now.” The interview was conducted by Mr. Jerome Tabanganay of Radyo ng Bayan, Tuguegarao.
The killing of Diasen therefore was a classical example of tribal vendetta.
In the get-together party for all the Wacnang-Bejarin supporters last May 24, 2007, supporters tried to assess what went wrong in Wacnang's gubernatorial bid. The Diasen murder case was among the major factors of Wacnang's debacle. Elders and supporters as a whole decried the allegation of Floydelia Diasen's family and supporters that the killing of the vice governor was politically motivated. There were propaganda also that Wacnang has mansions in Hongkong and in the United States of America
The opponents, in a brazen disregard of and its adverse implications to the Bodong (penal code of the native Kalingas) and being aware that it was a very fertile ground to advance their political interests though, incessantly tried to impute Wacnang in the case during the campaign trails despite their personal knowledge and earlier acceptance that it was indeed in the category of tribal violence. Andres Ngao-i declared during the lunch party that such a malicious innuendo is clear violation of the bodong itself, which has a corresponding penalty, and which should never be bypassed and allowed to ever happen again.
Wacnang in his speech reiterated that he never, even an inkling in his humble mind, has thought that kind of politics and that ever since he has “never become a violent individual”. “It is time to work together towards a more democratic Kalinga and that our elected leaders therefore should really present a real alternative leadership and be able to deliver a meaningful and real change in the development of our beloved province”, Wacnang said as he acknowledged defeat. Wacnang and Bejarin thanked all their supporters and they are hoping for various opportunities for them to work together even they will be ordinary citizens later.
Melod categorically refuted rumors that a known political icon has masterminded the killing of Diasen and that he was the hired killer. “There is no politician involved here ... and that there was no two million money involved; if at all true, with that amount of money, I should have fled to other far places by now.” The interview was conducted by Mr. Jerome Tabanganay of Radyo ng Bayan, Tuguegarao.
The killing of Diasen therefore was a classical example of tribal vendetta.
In the get-together party for all the Wacnang-Bejarin supporters last May 24, 2007, supporters tried to assess what went wrong in Wacnang's gubernatorial bid. The Diasen murder case was among the major factors of Wacnang's debacle. Elders and supporters as a whole decried the allegation of Floydelia Diasen's family and supporters that the killing of the vice governor was politically motivated. There were propaganda also that Wacnang has mansions in Hongkong and in the United States of America
The opponents, in a brazen disregard of and its adverse implications to the Bodong (penal code of the native Kalingas) and being aware that it was a very fertile ground to advance their political interests though, incessantly tried to impute Wacnang in the case during the campaign trails despite their personal knowledge and earlier acceptance that it was indeed in the category of tribal violence. Andres Ngao-i declared during the lunch party that such a malicious innuendo is clear violation of the bodong itself, which has a corresponding penalty, and which should never be bypassed and allowed to ever happen again.
Wacnang in his speech reiterated that he never, even an inkling in his humble mind, has thought that kind of politics and that ever since he has “never become a violent individual”. “It is time to work together towards a more democratic Kalinga and that our elected leaders therefore should really present a real alternative leadership and be able to deliver a meaningful and real change in the development of our beloved province”, Wacnang said as he acknowledged defeat. Wacnang and Bejarin thanked all their supporters and they are hoping for various opportunities for them to work together even they will be ordinary citizens later.
Note: The video is available at YouTube.com.
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