| THE VERY NAME OF ABDUL RAJAK JANJALANI STRIKES
FEAR IN MINDANAO By Ali Mamat
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- He had a soft face, was
easily approachable, charming, highly courteous and always held a string of prayer beads.
Looking at his gentle character even an ant will not die if he were to step on it. No one
ever thought that the late Abdul Rajak Janjalani will become the founder of the radical,
extremist and much feared Moro separatist group in Mindanao.
Some in the Philippines consider the group led by him, known as "Abu Sayyaf" as
a terrorist organisation which does not show mercy.
The group in the course of its activities does not select its targets. What ever
opportunity which can profit its struggle be it money or political advantages would not be
allowed to pass.
The latest example of its "end justifies the means" approach is the abduction of
21 people, assuming Malaysian and Philippine intelligence reports are correct, comprising
locals and foreigners from Pulau Sipadan, Sabah.
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