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A clear show of dictatorship EDITORIAL 11/18/2011

Friday, November 18, 2011

A clear show of dictatorship

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11/18/2011
Whatever reasoning the Palace throws on its defying the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) on the travel ban against former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo, falls right back in its face and cannot erase the fact that it is Malacaang violating the law, the constitutional right of a Filipino citizen, even if the fact is disregarded that Mrs. Arroyo is a former head of state, and more significantly disregarding the highest court of the land.

Noynoys obsession to jail Mrs. Arroyo and her spouse Mike Arroyo has transcended the bounds of reason and decency and is turning into a bigger battle to uphold the supremacy of the SC in upholding the law, in turn creating a battle against a new style of dictatorship...... MORE

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