SENATE SUSPENDS HEARING DUE TO PALACE BLUNDER
Reds, Gringo in Noynoy’s amnesty list
By Angie M. Rosales and Aytch S. de la Cruz 12/07/2010President Aquino and his Palace boys did it again — committing yet another big blunder and cementing further the perception that Aquino’s government is being run no differently from a student council government.
They listed as beneficiaries of the Amnesty proclamation Sen. Gregorio Honasan as well as communist rebels, all of whom are supposed to have been involved in the Oakwood Mutiny as well as the February Edsa coup bid, along with the Marines’ stand-off in Fort Bonifacio.
Due to this blunder, the approval at the committee level of the Palace’s amended proclamation granting amnesty to mutineers during the Arroyo administration, hit another snag after senators noted a highly flawed list of recipients.
Senators were astounded to come across the name of their colleague, Senator Honasan, listed as a possible beneficiary, along with civil society leader, Pastor Boy Saycon of the Council for Philippine Affairs (Copa), former Ambassador Roy Señeres and some members of the communist groups..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101207hed1.html
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