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Malaysian police release 32 LP bets and supporters

BY BABYLYN KANO-OMAR BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi— The 32 Liberal Party candidates and their supporters who were detained in Sabah for 72 hours have been released, reached Tawi-Tawi Thursday night and will be going back to Languyan Friday night.

By verafiles

Apr 13, 2013

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Tawi-Tawi is composed of 303 islands and islets. (PHOTO BY AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN)
Tawi-Tawi is composed of 303 islands and islets. (PHOTO BY AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN)

BY BABYLYN KANO-OMAR

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi— The 32 Liberal Party candidates and their supporters who were detained in Sabah for 72 hours have been released, reached Tawi-Tawi Thursday night and will be going back to Languyan Friday night.

Governor Sadikul A. Sahali, LP’s provincial chairman in Tawi-Tawi, said the 32 who were arrested by Malaysian Police in Sandakan Monday were released shortly after 6 p.m Thursday, and arrived in Barangay Taganak in the Turtle Islands at 9 p.m Thursday.

Languyan mayoral candidate Romel Matba, his uncle and vice mayoral candidate Amman Matba, and the 30 others who were detained and released will be heading straight to their town, about 18 hours by motorboat from Taganak.

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