More foreign govts express condolences, anger over Jolo attack
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:25:08 +0000
MORE foreign governments expressed their condolences to the victims of the bombing of the Jolo cathedral as they reiterated their support to the Philippines’ ongoing fight against terrorism.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Russian President Vladimir Putin, France, Japan, and the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) condemned the bombing of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral on Sunday that killed 20 people and injured over 100 others.
“An attack on people attending Sunday services is a despicable act of cowardice. My deepest condolences to all the families affected by this tragedy,” Trudeau said on his Twitter account.
In a statement published on the Kremlin website, Putin on Sunday said, “A crime committed against civilians who gathered for a church service is shocking by its cynicism and cruelty.”
“I expect that its perpetrators and masterminds will get a punishment they deserve. I would like to confirm readiness for further building up cooperation with Philippine partners in the fight against all forms and manifestations of a terrorist threat,” Putin said.
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koji Haneda on Tuesday said, “Such terrorist attack shall never be tolerated. Japan firmly condemns this terrorist act in the strongest terms.”
He said Japan stood with the Philippine government and the Filipino people “in overcoming this difficulty.”
“Japan will continue to support the Philippines in achieving sustainable peace and stability in Mindanao in accordance with the ongoing political transition process under the Bangsamoro Organic Law,” he said.
Yousef Al-Othaimeen, secretary general of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed his “deep indignation” at the twin bombings.
In a statement the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said, “France extends its condolences to the victims’ families, as well as to the Filipino people. It stands alongside the Philippines in the fight against terrorism.”
United Kingdom’s Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field said, “the UK stands with the Philippines against terror and hatred.”
“Our condolences to the victims [of] bombing of Jolo Roman Catholic cathedral in [the] Philippines during Sunday Mass,” said Hungary’s Ambassador to the United Nations Katalin Bogyay. BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO
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