COTABATO
CITY, July 2 (PNA) - Over 10,000 military and police troopers are set
for deployment for the July 9 -18 general voters re-registration in the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
The troops deployment intends to secure 1,047 voters’
registration machines set for distribution to the ARMM provinces of
Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-tawi, Basilan and Lanao del Sur.
“A ratio of 10 security personnel per machine was the order given us,” Sr. Supt. Alberto Supapo, Philippine National Police (PNP)–ARMM deputy director for operations, said in an interview.
Supapo, however, noted that the bulk of troops assignment would depend on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) security assessment on diverse areas of the region based on recommendations by the regional military and police officials.
He said based on the Comelec watch list for the 2010 national and local polls, the number of ARMM villages that fell under the category of ”areas of concern” per province were: Maguindanao – 377; Lanao del Sur – 107; Sulu – 29; Basilan – 18 and Tawi-tawi – one.
Under the “areas of immediate concern” category, Lanao del Sur topped the list at 171 villages; followed by Maguindanao – 82; Basilan -66; Tawi-tawi – 34 and Basilan – 15.
“The security situation in these areas might be different now under the Aquino administration. As I earlier said, it would all depend on the Comelec as to where the troops are much needed to secure the registrants and the voters registration machines,” Supapo stressed.
On June 26, Comelec-Maguindanao officials met with local military and police officers at the AFP Camp Siongco, Datu Odin Sinsuat town where they discussed peace and security matters regarding the forthcoming general list up.
“A ratio of 10 security personnel per machine was the order given us,” Sr. Supt. Alberto Supapo, Philippine National Police (PNP)–ARMM deputy director for operations, said in an interview.
Supapo, however, noted that the bulk of troops assignment would depend on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) security assessment on diverse areas of the region based on recommendations by the regional military and police officials.
He said based on the Comelec watch list for the 2010 national and local polls, the number of ARMM villages that fell under the category of ”areas of concern” per province were: Maguindanao – 377; Lanao del Sur – 107; Sulu – 29; Basilan – 18 and Tawi-tawi – one.
Under the “areas of immediate concern” category, Lanao del Sur topped the list at 171 villages; followed by Maguindanao – 82; Basilan -66; Tawi-tawi – 34 and Basilan – 15.
“The security situation in these areas might be different now under the Aquino administration. As I earlier said, it would all depend on the Comelec as to where the troops are much needed to secure the registrants and the voters registration machines,” Supapo stressed.
On June 26, Comelec-Maguindanao officials met with local military and police officers at the AFP Camp Siongco, Datu Odin Sinsuat town where they discussed peace and security matters regarding the forthcoming general list up.
Last
June 19, a regional command conference was also held at the Western
Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City for a wider security plan in
connection with the activity. (PNA)
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