Dissatisfied with the hasty conclusion of the police investigation into the murder of its leader, PAKISAMA, together with other concerned civil society organizations, today formed a fact-finding body to conduct an independent investigation into the murder of Renato Penas last June 5.
Ka Rene was ambushed June 5, 2009 at between 11:30pm to 1:00am the following day in Brgy. San Vicente, Sumilao, Bukidnon while driving a motorcyle. He sustained nine (9) wounds on the right arm portion, eight (8) wounds at the back portion one of which is on the back portion of the head. His two (2) companions Samson Dollete and Elizer Peñas survived the incident with bullet wounds. The scene of the crime is within the vicinity of their reclaimed area.
At present, the local police zeroed its investigation on the grounds of personal grudge against Rene Peñas. They held an alleged suspect, Alipio Tumandang, whom the Samson Dollete earlier identified. Tumandang and Dollete were involved in a land dispute case in which Ka Rene was at the forefront of advocacy. However, Dollete was still incommunicado as of press time and as Elizer Peñas said it is impossible to pinpoint a gun killer at the scene of the crime was pitch black.
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