This senator seems to be clued in on conspiracies.
“Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday claimed he has been targeted for assassination by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), supposedly to ensure the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL),” reports Ernie Reyes on InterAksyon.com
Appearing at the Kapihan sa Senado on Thu, Mar 26, Cayetano cited an “official intelligence report” furnished by a law enforcement agency he refused to identify specifically named him. The senator pointed out that this confirmed what he learned from “unofficial sources,” who claimed that politicians, including one from Metro Manila, would be “sacrificed” for the BBL’s passage.
However, the report noted: “When asked to show the report naming him, Cayetano said those who furnished him a copy ‘requested not to divulge it in public since they are still investigating the report.'”
Still, Cayetano emphasized that “the threat was specifically for me as a senator.”
Cayetano went on to state, that if the assassination bid succeeded, “palalabasin na naman ng MILF na BIFF (Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters) iyon, pero hindi naman BIFF iyon, na palagi nilang ginagawa (the MILF will say it is the handiwork of the BIFF, even if it isn’t, which is what they always do).”
The senator referred to the MILF and the BIFF as “BFFs” or “best friends forever.” He explained, “From Marawi to Luzon, they are spreading the word that I am anti-Muslim without explaining that I am only anti-MILF. I am not anti-Muslim, but I am anti-MILF.”
Photo: Romeo Bugante (Senate)
