Ex-justice scores Lacierda for blaming judiciary on media killings By Charlie V. Manalo 04/20/2011

Ex-justice scores Lacierda for blaming judiciary on media killings

By Charlie V. Manalo 04/20/2011

A retired justice of the Sandiganbayan yesterday defended the judiciary from attacks by Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda saying the administration has no right to wash its hands on the spate of media killings and pass the blame on other agencies of government.

In a statement, retired Justice Raul Victorino said that Lacierda’s statement shifting the blame over the media killings to the Judiciary is not only a disservice to everybody, nor gives no assurance whatsoever to “our citizens, especially the families and loved ones of the slain journalists, that our government is doing something to address their concerns, but on the main, does not even proffer any proposed solutions to stop the spate of media killings..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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