Don’t compare ‘Morong 43’ to Suu Kyi — Palace
11/17/2010Malacañang yesterday branded as “invalid” and “unfair” the statements issued by some militant groups that criticized President Aquino for ironically being vocal in calling for the release of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi while maintaining his apparent reluctance in according the same treatment to the 43 health workers who were arrested in Morong, Rizal province last February.
“It’s not a valid com-parison. There are certain details that which we are not at liberty to tell, disclose right now. But there are measures being done right now to review the ‘Morong 43.’ Like the President said, the legal team has already reviewed the findings of the secretary of Justice and a prompt resolution would be forthcoming,” presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda stressed.
He further explained that his statement does not indicate that the Morong 43 would also have to suffer seven years in detention before they can avail of their freedom once again just like what happened to Suu Kyi.
But Malacañang admitted that Aquino is still undecided on what to do with the case of the Morong 43 who remain in detention for being wrongly accused as rebels by the military since he is yet to receive another set of recommendations to be provided this time by his ever trusted legal team..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101117hed5.html
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