Kin of slain trader ask for justice

CEBU – The family of slain businessman Renerio “Gogong” Arrogante in Daanbantayan town is disappointed over the delay in the solution to killing and urged law enforcement agencies to fast track the investigation and pin down the mastermind of the killing.

Renerio’s wife Juliet said that by tomorrow it will have been exactly eleven months since her husband was shot dead allegedly by Sgt. Moises Ludoc, but the mastermind is still free.

The family of Arrogante suspects that influential people are behind the killing and that it has to do with Renerio’s active involvement in politics.

Although, they are disappointed by the delay of the case they thanked the people of Daanbantayan for their continued support. Every first week of the month, supporters gather at the town to urge law enforcement agencies concerned to solve the case.

The family of Arrogante is now living in Australia but is actively monitoring the case here and has made petitions to the Australian government to intervene in the investigation.

They also requested President Gloria Arroyo to look into the killing.

Members of the Justice for Gogong Movement said they are worried the murder case will be added to the list of unsolved killings in Daanbantayan town.

Sonny Luche, convenor of the movement, said that they are willing to provide information to the investigators of the killing and name names of the possible mastermind. — Jose P. Sollano/BRP (THE FREEMAN)