By: Armand Apolinario
Pantao-Ragat, Lanao del Norte – In a Press Conference held last December 10, 2009, in this town Mayor Eleanor D. 
Lantud and Vice Mayor Lacson Lantud are opposing the calling up of 2nd District Congressman Abdullah Dimaporo to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo that the Martial Law in Maguindanao province be expanded in this town, recently.
Mayor Eleanor Lantud said that “Why we are on the target of Congressman Dimaporo that this act is politically motivated because we are only opposing to the administration of Dimaporo in this province as we believed not in right direction. Rather, the Martial Law must be expanded to the provincial Capitol in Tubod, this province not here in our town.”
Mayor Eleanor Lantud urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to please not listen to Congressman Dimaporo allegations that there have plenty of Private Army here, but lately in ABS-CBN it had been shown-aired that the Dimaporo is in the list of having Private Army in the Lanao province.
On the issue of the two (2) teachers who are complaining to the provincial government. Vice Mayor Lacson Lantud clarified on this issue and he explained that the case of the 2 teachers is already filed in court regarding Illegal Possession of Fire Arm and Illegal Drug Pushing as confirmed by the Military on their previous court records. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) must not interfere and let roll the wheel of justice the law of justice and the court must prevails, not by bringing the issue to Malacañang and this office has nothing to do on this case. Why the SP by-passed the DepEd Superintendent of Lanao del Norte? It seems that the SP doesn’t know how to solve this problem, Vice Mayor Lacson Lantud said.
“We and the people of this province will oppose that Martial Law be implemented here because it is baseless, there were no elements of Rebellion and public dis-order here. This town is very peaceful as the Media witnessed it now and that they are here doing Press Conference.”, Vice Mayor Lacson Lantud added.
The Media asked Mayor Eleanor Lantud, what is your differences with the Dimaporo? She replied that “We have already reconciled our differences this year, they have conducted meeting with Congressman Abdullah Dimaporo in the Macapagal Training Center (MTC). But I was surprised that it affairs in the ABS-CBN and Media that he (Dimaporo) asked PGMA to expand the Martial Law in this town. Mayor Eleanor Lantud categorically denied that they have about 200 Armed group as alleged, that’s all lies and baseless.”
On the issue that Pantao-Ragat town be under the Comelec control during this coming 2010 elections! Vice Mayor Lacson Lantud answered and he said that “In Pantao-Ragat the election here is Transparent, Peaceful and No Cheating. While in Sultan Naga Dimaporo (SND) be put under Comelec control this coming 2010 election because during his teenage days that he witnessed that only one (1) person will write and fill-up hundred of Ballots in the previous elections. The people in SND were never had voted their candidates.”
Vice Mayor Lacson Lantud clarified and said that “They have CVOs here that are being handled by the Military-AFP-Cadre, and there are also troops of military personnel here that they are defending the Pantao-Ragat town from any lawless elements, he never used them as his escorts outside this town.”
Mayor Eleanor Lantud added that “They have formally talked with Governor Khalid Q. Dimaporo and she explained that while his parents were elected as Governors in this province they did not work or give any budget with their Provincial Road from Balo-i town to Pantao-Ragat town and their Provincial Hospital had been ordered closed and the people here also got angry and during elections the Dimaporo’s cannot get votes here and that’s why in the last 2007 election you (Governor Khalid Dimaporo) was lost here. “Pasinsya nalang kay naapil ka nga unta wala kay labot ani.”, Mayor Lantud said.
2nd District Provincial Board Member Solaiman Abbas extended his thanks to Mayor Eleanor Lantud, Vice Mayor Lacson Lantud, the SBs and the media for he was invited in this Press Conference. Hon Abbas said that “He opposed the expansion of Martial Law in Pantao-Ragat, he even requested PGMA to spare Pantao-Ragat from Martial Law. He is witnessed that there are no hot fire-arms here and the all fire-arms here are with licenses and spare the innocent people to suffer as what had happened during Marcos era.”
If Martial Law be implemented what will you do? Vice Mayor Lacson Lantud answered, he said that “If PGMA agrees in favor of the expansion of Martial Law here we’ll accept it. That’s why this time, we also asked our Liberal Partymates’ Senators to help them that Martial Law will not be expanded in this town.”
Mayor Eleanor Lantud and Vice Mayor Lacson Lantud are much thankful to the support of the Media that their invitation for a Press Conference have been granted, and also they give thanks to all Municipal, Barangay officials, Military, PNP and the Dep-Ed personnel.
For the alleged issue by the Dimaporo to Mayor Eleanor Lantud and Vice Mayor Lacson Lantud that they have burned the houses in Sitio Lupak, Barangay Pantao-Morug, this town. The Media men about 19 persons were brought to the said area and the Media saw and witnessed that the houses still there and no one was burned as allegedly aired against the LGU leaders here. The coconut fruits still there not harvested.
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