DoJ should indict Rabusa, says retired gov’t auditor By Benjamin B. Pulta 07/07/2011

DoJ should indict Rabusa, says retired gov’t auditor

By Benjamin B. Pulta 07/07/2011

A retired government auditor wanted the Department of Justice (DoJ) to reconsider its decision placing whistleblower Col. George Rabusa under the state witness protection program (WPP) and said the former military budget officer should himself be indicted.

In an open memorandum, retired former state auditor Arturo Besana said the government should consider “that the cloak of witness protection Rabusa be removed and that he (Rabusa) himself be placed under the bar of justice just like the rest whom he unjustly accused.”

“Why Rabusa placed under the witness protection program? Rabusa was involved in schemes aimed at looting the military’s coffers.He admitted having P200 million deposit in a private bank,pocketed P500,000 as private allowance, amassed illegally an additional P17 million and was charged by the Ombudsman for lying, for dishonesty, for grave misconduct, for conduct unbecoming of a public officer and for violation of the anti-graft and corrupt practices act,” Besana said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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