Two stories, and then some
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| Aldrin Cardon |
Each coming in succession early this week, and drawing mixed reactions from many that believe they would reveal the character of President Aquino in the six years that he will be spending as the main occupant of Malacañang.
P-Noy’s official stand on the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) report is the more controversial one, taking the spotlight out of what I believe is one of the more important decisions Noynoy has made in his close to four months in power — that of granting of amnesty to rebel soldiers long persecuted by former President Macapagal-Arroyo.
They may be of different twists but the main characters in each story surely benefited from Noynoy’s magnanimity.
But being generous to the point of directly exonerating those who should have been responsible in the hostage rescue fiasco of Aug. 23 at the Quirino Grandstand put Noynoy’s wisdom under question.
It’s where P-Noy missed. P-Noy only gave the main characters in the botched hostage job slaps in their wrists, something that Hong Kong authorities could not take, as they openly expressed, as they were expecting heads to roll for the death of their compatriots who came here to spend relaxing, good times, only to end up dead from the bullets of a corrupt former policeman..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101013com6.html
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