ARMM official cries foul linking to kidnapping, criminal activities in Lanao,by MARIZ REVALES and RIC CLET

Marawi City- A furious Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) official cried foul over linking him and his family on the criminal activities in the Province of Lanao del   Sur. First district Assemblyman,Samer Ali in an interview expressed his dismay with some unsrupolous politicians linking him and his family on the recent kidnapping of a maranao lady and his driver.  Ali said that authorities harassed his family and tried to investigate without warrants. Ali had urged the authorities not to be used by some corrupt politicians but expressed his thanks for the job that points to the real culprit .Ali did not elaborate.    " Do not succumb to politician's wish and wants for their personal interest", Ali said. He disclosed that there are no more good leaders here  and politics are becoming dirty and politicians are only after of money and not of their mandate", he said.    The young ARMM legislator said that people knew his father, Omar Solitari Ali, (former City Mayor) changed the political atmosphere, peace and order and development in the Islamic City of Marawi. He cited GMA terminal, three additional bridges that his father built for the city and the benefits of the city hall employees and other infrastructures development.    " People knew  that our family is  a crimebuster, destroying the lair of criminals, busted shabu dens and running after kidnappers and carnappers operating in the city", Ali said. Since his father,he added, no longer the mayor, all the criminal activities are hurled against their family." We are not in the position to make and launch such criminal activities, who am I ? son of aformer mayor ? ", Ali stressed.  He stressed that authorities must checked first and double check before making move to avoid being used by corrupt politicians. We will not let these politicians destroy our reputations and ruin the legacy made by my father here by just a mere  gossip." I hope authorities had learned after what they had done with our family". Ali said. Meanwhile, he lauded the military's involvement as far as the development, social and medical contributions for his constituents." I salute their many contributions in our city and knowing their discipline and mandate,they will always be the protector of the needy residents.   " I also appeal to the national government to monitor and  investigate the activities of these rich and powerful politicians who have the capability to launch these kind of criminal activities for them to stay in power",Ali said. He welcome the recent establishment of the Task Force Ranaw but he suggested  to establish police visibilty in all major streets,entrance and exits of the city to discourage people from doing criminal activity.       He said since the arrival of the Task Force Ranaw, two kidnapping incidents were already occured but no reports had been made  and no persons had been charged.  Marawi City- A furious Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) official cried foul over linking him and his family on the criminal activities in the Province of Lanao del   Sur. First district Assemblyman,Samer Ali in an interview expressed his dismay with some unsrupolous politicians linking him and his family on the recent kidnapping of a maranao lady and his driver.  Ali said that authorities harassed his family and tried to investigate without warrants. Ali had urged the authorities not to be used by some corrupt politicians but expressed his thanks for the job that points to the real culprit .Ali did not elaborate.     " Do not succumb to politician's wish and wants for their personal interest", Ali said. He disclosed that there are no more good leaders here  and politics are becoming dirty and politicians are only after of money and not of their mandate", he said.     The young ARMM legislator said that people knew his father, Omar Solitari Ali, (former City Mayor) changed the political atmosphere, peace and order and development in the Islamic City of Marawi. He cited GMA terminal, three additional bridges that his father built for the city and the benefits of the city hall employees and other infrastructures development.     " People knew  that our family is  a crimebuster, destroying the lair of criminals, busted shabu dens and running after kidnappers and carnappers operating in the city", Ali said. Since his father,he added, no longer the mayor, all the criminal activities are hurled against their family." We are not in the position to make and launch such criminal activities, who am I ? son of aformer mayor ? ", Ali stressed.   He stressed that authorities must checked first and double check before making move to avoid being used by corrupt politicians. We will not let these politicians destroy our reputations and ruin the legacy made by my father here by just a mere  gossip." I hope authorities had learned after what they had done with our family". Ali said. Meanwhile, he lauded the military's involvement as far as the development, social and medical contributions for his constituents." I salute their many contributions in our city and knowing their discipline and mandate,they will always be the protector of the needy residents.    " I also appeal to the national government to monitor and  investigate the activities of these rich and powerful politicians who have the capability to launch these kind of criminal activities for them to stay in power",Ali said. He welcome the recent establishment of the Task Force Ranaw but he suggested  to establish police visibilty in all major streets,entrance and exits of the city to discourage people from doing criminal activity.        He said since the arrival of the Task Force Ranaw, two kidnapping incidents were already occured but no reports had been made  and no persons had been charged.