Will Gonzales Persist On His Advice That Batasan 5
Go To The Mountain?
“I hope they go back to the mountains.” This is the reaction of Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales to taunts from the Batasan 5 as they were going out of the gate of the Batasan complex, Quezon. Such a remark is so unbecoming of a justice secretary like Raul Gonzales. To hear such remark from him is so frustrating for a citizen who wishes that law and order will be restored in the Philippines. That remark from a secretary of justice will certainly promote more discontent and exodus to rebellion rather than reconciliation and peace.
Where can the Philippines have a more sober, reconciliatory and friendly secretary of justice?
The so called “Batasan 5” is composed of five congressman who belong to the party list. They are Satur Ocampo, Teodoro A. Casiño, Joel Virador, Rafael Mariano and Liza Maza. They sought refuge in the House of Representative on February 27, 2006 to evade arrest after state prosecutors filed rebellion charges against them for their alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. After Makati Regional Trial Court Judge, Jenny Lind Aldecoa – Dolorino refused to accept the rebellion charge against the five and the National Security Council ordered the police to allow the Batasan 5 to leave the Batasan Complex freely, the second stand off ended.
However, one other member, Congressman Crispin Beltran belonging to Anakpawis remains in custody on a separate rebellion charge. He is consigned in the Philippine Heart Center for heart ailment.
“The fight isn’t over . . . Lalaban Tayo! Lalaban Tayo! Lalaban Tayo!” Cried Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo walked through the main gate of the Batasan complex together with Casiño, Maza, Virador and Mariano.
According to Rep. Ocampo, “three is no rebellion case against us and no justification to block us, or arrest us”. “The cabinet cluster committee on internal Security had accepted defeat’, he pointed out.
The Department of Justice sought to include the names of Ocampo, Casiño, Mariano, Maza and Virador in a rebellion case. But on Thursday, May 4 the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 133 presided by judge Jennny Lind Aldecoa – Delorino dismissed the criminal indictment. According to Delorino, in her rejection of information as amended by the DOJ “the modifications constituted an altogether new information that could not supplement the original case. The DOJ panel submitted the documentary evidence minutes before. . .hearing the that should have been submitted with the proposed amended information where it was filed on April 21.
The prosecution was quite surprised of the “undue” haste in resolving the motion. . .it only submitted supporting documents minutes before the hearing”.
For rejecting the inclusion of the names of the Batasan 5, in a rebellion case, the DOJ panel believed judge Delorio had betrayed her impartiality. The DOJ panel believed the resolution of the said case was not done with impartiality. They sought that Judge Delorio inhibit herself from hearing the case.
Will Secretary Raul Gonzales continue advising the Batasan 5 to go to the mountain? If he persisted on his advice, then Gonzales is anti – peace. He does not deserved to remain on his position as Secretary of Justice. MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
Go To The Mountain?
“I hope they go back to the mountains.” This is the reaction of Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales to taunts from the Batasan 5 as they were going out of the gate of the Batasan complex, Quezon. Such a remark is so unbecoming of a justice secretary like Raul Gonzales. To hear such remark from him is so frustrating for a citizen who wishes that law and order will be restored in the Philippines. That remark from a secretary of justice will certainly promote more discontent and exodus to rebellion rather than reconciliation and peace.
Where can the Philippines have a more sober, reconciliatory and friendly secretary of justice?
The so called “Batasan 5” is composed of five congressman who belong to the party list. They are Satur Ocampo, Teodoro A. Casiño, Joel Virador, Rafael Mariano and Liza Maza. They sought refuge in the House of Representative on February 27, 2006 to evade arrest after state prosecutors filed rebellion charges against them for their alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. After Makati Regional Trial Court Judge, Jenny Lind Aldecoa – Dolorino refused to accept the rebellion charge against the five and the National Security Council ordered the police to allow the Batasan 5 to leave the Batasan Complex freely, the second stand off ended.
However, one other member, Congressman Crispin Beltran belonging to Anakpawis remains in custody on a separate rebellion charge. He is consigned in the Philippine Heart Center for heart ailment.
“The fight isn’t over . . . Lalaban Tayo! Lalaban Tayo! Lalaban Tayo!” Cried Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo walked through the main gate of the Batasan complex together with Casiño, Maza, Virador and Mariano.
According to Rep. Ocampo, “three is no rebellion case against us and no justification to block us, or arrest us”. “The cabinet cluster committee on internal Security had accepted defeat’, he pointed out.
The Department of Justice sought to include the names of Ocampo, Casiño, Mariano, Maza and Virador in a rebellion case. But on Thursday, May 4 the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 133 presided by judge Jennny Lind Aldecoa – Delorino dismissed the criminal indictment. According to Delorino, in her rejection of information as amended by the DOJ “the modifications constituted an altogether new information that could not supplement the original case. The DOJ panel submitted the documentary evidence minutes before. . .hearing the that should have been submitted with the proposed amended information where it was filed on April 21.
The prosecution was quite surprised of the “undue” haste in resolving the motion. . .it only submitted supporting documents minutes before the hearing”.
For rejecting the inclusion of the names of the Batasan 5, in a rebellion case, the DOJ panel believed judge Delorio had betrayed her impartiality. The DOJ panel believed the resolution of the said case was not done with impartiality. They sought that Judge Delorio inhibit herself from hearing the case.
Will Secretary Raul Gonzales continue advising the Batasan 5 to go to the mountain? If he persisted on his advice, then Gonzales is anti – peace. He does not deserved to remain on his position as Secretary of Justice. MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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