‘Monsters Inc’ – Ampatuan massacre justice aftermath with more fear of warlords, corruption
For decades, the feared Ampatuan clan held sway in the impoverished province of Maguindanao in Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Through a ruthless private army and a reported “propensity for beheadings”, the clan cultivated a culture of impunity. Now, however, reports David Robie from Manila, a courageous judge has challenged the horror by jailing the masterminds of the 2009 Ampatuan massacre for life.