Lanao Sur mayor, vice mayor deny as drug lord, pusher

 MARIZ REVALES

Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur - Father and son tandem and local executives of this town  vehemently denied the allegations that they are involved in the drug trade. The political clan of the Dipatuan are known to be drug busters even before President Duterte elected and declared war against illegal drugs.  

Former Mayor Jaffar Dipatuan ,now the concurrent Vice mayor told GMANews.TV  said  the report sent to Malacanang that he is a drug lord with only “ concern citizen as signatory is baseless  and aim  to destroy our credibility as local executives”.

He said no one will believe it, since everybody in their town knew that even before   President Rodrigo Duterte became president and declared war against illegal drugs, we already implemented against illegal drugs.

Former  mayor Dipatuan,  in 2007 when he became the mayor, he sent more than  fifty (50)  drug dependents to provincial jail and also busted criminal activities  such as carnapping.

In his part, Mayor Moihamin Dipatuan, the son had also categorically denied the allegations that he is a  drug pusher and said that this is  a handiwork of their political opponents which up to now cannot accept defeat and will not cooperate to the development of their municipality.

He said, they are seriously supporting   the campaign and program of President Duterte,  “  in Bacolod-Kalawi since we implemented Oplan Tokhang, there are  180 drug dependents who surrendered and for them to monitor we have undergone Zumba session every Sunday and through this drug dependents feel that they are still part of our community  ,” Dipatuan said.

Chairman of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) Saipoden Polao also disclosed that the cowardice reports against the Dipatuan is baseless and it not true since he knew the Dipatuans personally.

Mayor Dipatuan said P/insp. Sainodin Benasing, Chief of Police continued Oplan Tokhang and Double barrel in the different barangays with different barangay captains with positive results.

The Dipatuans assured the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte that they will be supportive of his campaign against illegal drugs,  “our country is very lucky having this kind of President and we will implements his directive in Davao City during our meeting that we have to continue the war against illegal drugs”.

He said, they were challenged are encourage to do more in improving the lives of their constituents and provide more development of their town.