Purisima resigned with a breaking statement
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Breaking News - Resigned Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima broke his silence last night, saying he provided the actionable information but was not in command of the Jan. 25 operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that left 44 police commandos dead.
“I was suspended. I was not in command. This was the role of the ground commander,” Purisima told GMA 7 News as he revealed that he provided the “intelligence packet” for the operation to get top terrorists Zulkifli bin Hir, alias Marwan, and Abdul Basit Usman.
Purisima, whose resignation was accepted last night by President Aquino, thanked the chief executive for giving him the chance to serve. “It has been an honor and privilege,” he said, to have served the nation for over three decades.
He promised to face the Senate on Monday and denied accusations of wrongdoing that led to his six-month suspension on corruption charges by the Office of the Ombudsman.
Purisima, who would have reached the mandatory retirement age of 56 this November, denied that he was pressured to resign, saying he quit to give Aquino more room to act on the problems arising from the Mamasapano operation.
The resigned PNP chief also denied that he was with Aquino in Zamboanga City on Jan. 25, waiting for the SAF team to present the wanted terrorists. Purisima said he was a guest speaker the previous day in Nueva Ecija.
Asked if the United States played a role in the Mamasapano operation, Purisima invoked classified information and said, “Your information is as good as mine.”
Purisima also denied giving the SAF commander instructions to inform PNP officer-in-charge Leonardo Espina about the Mamasapano operation only when it was already underway. This was a decision of the ground commander, Purisima said.
He admitted that the successful operation to neutralize Marwan came at a steep price as he saluted the fallen SAF men. Purisima said he knew the risks the commandos took, being a former SAF officer himself.
He read the resignation letter he submitted to the President in which he reiterated his commitment to the straight path or tuwid na daan of the Aquino administration.
Purisima also expressed hope that the reforms he initiated as PNP chief would make a lasting impact as he promised to continue serving the nation in his capacity as a private citizen.
Asked what he planned to do upon his retirement, he said he wanted to go back to farming and breathe some fresh air. – Cecille Suerte Felipe
“I was suspended. I was not in command. This was the role of the ground commander,” Purisima told GMA 7 News as he revealed that he provided the “intelligence packet” for the operation to get top terrorists Zulkifli bin Hir, alias Marwan, and Abdul Basit Usman.
Purisima, whose resignation was accepted last night by President Aquino, thanked the chief executive for giving him the chance to serve. “It has been an honor and privilege,” he said, to have served the nation for over three decades.
He promised to face the Senate on Monday and denied accusations of wrongdoing that led to his six-month suspension on corruption charges by the Office of the Ombudsman.
Purisima, who would have reached the mandatory retirement age of 56 this November, denied that he was pressured to resign, saying he quit to give Aquino more room to act on the problems arising from the Mamasapano operation.
The resigned PNP chief also denied that he was with Aquino in Zamboanga City on Jan. 25, waiting for the SAF team to present the wanted terrorists. Purisima said he was a guest speaker the previous day in Nueva Ecija.
Asked if the United States played a role in the Mamasapano operation, Purisima invoked classified information and said, “Your information is as good as mine.”
Purisima also denied giving the SAF commander instructions to inform PNP officer-in-charge Leonardo Espina about the Mamasapano operation only when it was already underway. This was a decision of the ground commander, Purisima said.
He admitted that the successful operation to neutralize Marwan came at a steep price as he saluted the fallen SAF men. Purisima said he knew the risks the commandos took, being a former SAF officer himself.
He read the resignation letter he submitted to the President in which he reiterated his commitment to the straight path or tuwid na daan of the Aquino administration.
Purisima also expressed hope that the reforms he initiated as PNP chief would make a lasting impact as he promised to continue serving the nation in his capacity as a private citizen.
Asked what he planned to do upon his retirement, he said he wanted to go back to farming and breathe some fresh air. – Cecille Suerte Felipe
Sources: Philippine Star, Yahoo
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