BY BABYLYN KANO-OMAR
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi— Malaysian Police have detained 32 Liberal Party candidates and their supporters who were on their way to the Turtle Islands to accompany a gubernatorial candidate on his campaign around 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Naval Task Force 62 commander Captain Renato Youngque confirmed that the 32 are now in the custody of the Malaysian Police in Sandakan, Sabah.
They were accompanying gubernatorial candidate Nurbert M. Sahali.
Those arrested include Romel Matba and Amman Matba, candidates for mayor and vice-mayor respectively in Languyan town, according to Geronima Matba, the mayoral bet’s wife.
