(cb) – The Manila district police and the Philippine cabinet are caught up in profound contradictions when explaining the explosion of the Facebook building in Manila. The police blamed the Philippine government and the president himself to be responsible for the catastrophe.
Despite the strong advice of an arms expert of the Philippine police not to open a door of the building the government persisted to open it with a special military robot. The expert warned that violently opening the door could activate an explosion of the whole building, thus risking the death of all hostages captured. Additionally, the police officer suspects that the Philippine government was pressured by foreign powers to open the door.
The Philippine government heavily objects the assertions made by its own police officials and instead blames the hostage takers for the explosion. The government was expending huge effort to get back electricity in the building while the explosion occurred. “The hostage takers did not want to fully cooperate, even if they released 10 hostages before the explosion”, the President of the Philippines stated in a short interview. She confirmed fully support for the families and friends of the victims.
What is happening in Manila? Why does police and government statements vary since the crisis started? However, the crucial question remains why the hostage takers should bomb themselves without any benefit of it? Is this a new form of suicide attack?
Is the Philippines government truly responsible for the terrible hostage tragedy?