Gen. LiM: Withdraw Public Support From GMA & Form New Govt.

By Ambrosio Villorente

Sen. Antonio Trillanes and Gen. Danilo Lim walked out of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati City and called upon the Filipino people to withdraw public support from Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and form a new government.
Sen. Trillanes, Gen. Lim and Magdalo soldiers were in the RTC Makati City attending the hearing of their case. They just suddenly walked out of the court room this morning, Thursday, November 29. Their guards just allowed them to walk out. The presiding judge asked them to return but they never did.
With former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, two Roman Catholic bishops, Trillanes and Lim marched to the nearby Manila Peninsula Hotel and held press conference. Gen Lim, in complete uniform, read his prepared statement. Lim asked the people to withdraw their support from the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo government and form a new government.
In his call, Gen. Lim cited his reasons why GMA must be ousted such as the “hello Garci tape”, manipulation of the May 2004 election, the multi million pesos Bolante fertilizer scandal, Northrail project, the NBN scandal and others.
In Malacañang Palace, Arroyo who cut short her visit to Laguna, called an emergency cabinet meeting. She vowed to re arrest the escapees and prosecute those all involved in the walk out.
Sen. Trillanes, Gen. Lim and their sympathizers continuously occupy the Manila Peninsula Hotel. They are in command of the Hotel. Gen. Jerry Barias entered the hotel to negotiate but no deal, no negotiation. A warrant of arrest just issued for Sen. Trillanes and shown to him but it was refused.
Mariano Garchitorina, head public relations of Manila Peninsula Hotel announced, all guests occupants will be evacuated to other hotels in one to two hours. /MP