No need for Truth Commission, says Marcos Jr.
07/09/2010 Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday twitted President Aquino’s decision to form a truth commission to probe alleged wrongdoings of the Arroyo administration, saying there is no need for it. Former President Joseph Estrada, for his part, said he does not object to having a Truth Commission to look into alleged anomalies committed in previous governments, but questions the impartiality of its head, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Hilario Davide Jr. Marcos said there are already existing institutions to handle the task that Malacañang wants the fact-finding body to handle. “We don’t know exactly what the President has in mind, we can only wait and see. Whether or not they should be investigating, I think rather than using up the bureaucracy’s time in these investigations, perhaps if there are any wronged individuals, they should come forward and say their piece and conduct a regular investigation into these anomalies that are being alleged and act accordingly. “I don’t think it will need any special commission,” he said during the Kapihan sa Senado news forum. “The Judiciary is there, the investigative agencies are there, the police are there. I suppose if it is in the interest of having an objective third party, if we are going to investigate, investigate everyone, sure, if that’s what the intention of the truth commission,” he added. Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100709hed6.html |
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