Yasay said the Philippine government continued to monitor his case to make sure Sema’s rights were not violated while in Malaysian custody. Sema is the son of Muslimen Sema, the chairman of the largest faction in the Moro National Liberation Front and a former Cotabato mayor. Last month President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed VERA Files’ report on the arrest in Kuala Lumpur of the young Sema but did not give derails. VERA Files sources said the arrest was based on a request from the Philippine National Intelligence Coordinating Council. (VERA Files is put out by veteran journalists taking a deeper look at current issues.

Source: The Standard February 26, 2017 15:56 UTC