Lugus, Sulu LGU to support all-out war against ASG

By Jong Cadion

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Nov. 11, 2016) - In the ongoing intensive all out military operations against the Abu Sayyaf Group Kidnap for Ransom Syndicate (ASG-KFR) operating in the Southern Philippines particularly in Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi (ZAMBASULTA) area, Lugus town Local Gov't Unit (LGU) in Sulu province also declared all-out war to support the military's effort.

Lugus island town Mayor Hadar M. Hajiri, Al Haj said their declaration is also a respond of President RRD administration three priority all out campaign against Illegal Drugs, Criminalities and Graft and Corruption.

Mayor Hajiri said he assured the police and military officials that his island municipality will be free from any criminalities especially from landing of armed group ASG-KFR.

Mayor Hajiri said that together with 17 Barangays Chairman and private sector particularly the (Civil Society Organizations) CSOs  and religious organizations through Interfaith approach in the said island municipality has agreed to support the creation of MASA MASID (Mamamayang Ayaw Sa Anomalya, Mamamayang Ayaw Sa Iligal na Droga) Program initiated by the DILG (Dept. Interior and Local Government).

MASA MASID was formally launched by the DILG in Zamboanga City on Thursday. MASA MASID is a community-based anti-criminality, anti-corruption, and anti-illegal drugs program that fully support against illegal drugs, corruption and criminality in the country.

"We will make Lugus town to be identified as the most peaceful Island Municipality in the province of Sulu or to be known as 'The Paradise of the Southern Philippines' because of its beautiful place as the feature tourist destination in this country," Mayor Hajiri disclosed.

Hadji Hajiri owned the HADAR POWER and HADAR Shipping Industry in BASULTA area before he was elected as Mayor of Lugus Island last May 2016 election under UNA and he was the first Mayor who openly support PRRD's (President Rodrigo Roa Duterte) war against Illegal Drugs and the creation of Federal form of government.