Right connections key to Sekkingstad’s release – DurezaGetting the right connections was key to the release last Friday of Abu Sayyaf Group’s (ASG) Norwegian hostage Kjartan Sekkingstad, according to Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Jesus “Jess” Dureza. According to Dureza, Sekkingstad was actually building a yacht at the time of his abduction. I said, ‘Can you ask this question to that person to determine if he’s really Kjartan? So we proceeded to get him.”The night before Sekkingstad’s release, Misuari would not allow Kjartan to go down from their turf because it was already late at night and it was raining. The following morning, Misuari himself wanted to take Kjartan to Dureza who was in Jolo, Sulu.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 21, 2016 16:11 UTC