Mancao: Millions offered to clear Lacson, pin blame on another 08/18/2010

Mancao: Millions offered to clear Lacson, pin blame on another

08/18/2010 Not only is pressure being applied on state witness in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case, Cesar Mancao, by fugitive Sen. Panfilo Lacson and his “emissaries” to recant his testimony naming the fugitive Lacson as the brains behind the murders, but that he is also being offered millions to clear Lacson of involvement and for him to point to another political personality as the brains. It is believed that Lacson wants former President Joseph Estrada pointed to by Mancao as the “brains” behind the double murder that occurred in November 2000. Estrada has denied this claim of Lacson. Lacson last year delivered a privilege speech against Estrada, and pointed to him as being involved in the murders, without any evidence to back up his charges. His speech was rebutted by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who bared even more evidence of Lacson’s alleged involvement in other cases. Lacson no longer delivered another privilege speech against Estrada, as more evidence would have been presented by the younger Estrada against Lacson. Mancao told reporters after his meeing with Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary Leila de Lima which cleared up his government witness status as well as the National Bureau of Immigration (NBI)’s insistence on his being detained by the agency, and that of his still being an accused in the murder charges.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100818hed5.html

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