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Mayor Alvarez Isnaji of Indanan Sulu town and his
son, Heider, cannot leave detention to campaign for Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections.
Philippine National Police chief
Director Gen. Avelino Razon Jr. said the Isnajis, being the key
suspects in the kidnapping of an ABS-CBN team, will stay at the Camp
Crame Custodial Center.
“As suspects, they can’t go
out of detention,” Razon told reporters. Mayor Isnaji is running
for ARMM governor, while Haider, is running for a seat in the
regional legislative assembly.
Razon said the two would not be
allowed to leave jail to campaign, even if they make a request,
since this would violate the law. Police have filed kidnapping for
ransom charges against the Isnajis.
Government prosecutors are set to
decide soon whether or not the charges should be filed before
criminal courts, following weeks of preliminary investigation.
--Maricel V. Cruz
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