False calls for justice
| FRONTLINE |
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| Ninez Cacho-Olivares |
As things stand in the Maguindanao Massacre case, even as many —especially the journalists, whose 37 members were slaughtered — call for a live televised trial, the case has already become a trial and conviction by publicity which, under a democratic system, proves unfair to the accused, guilty or not, since due process is denied the accused.
The massacre victims’ relatives, as well as journalists’ groups, have been calling for a live televised trial of the case, arguing that the people should be given the chance to watch live on TV or hear over radio the ongoing trial of the accused.
Noynoy Aquino, perhaps to score media points, also gave this argument, adding that giving the people the opportunity to watch the trial would result in past mistakes not being repeated.
The Palace was reportedly readying a formal letter to the high court seeking a reversal of the high court’s ruling that banned the trial proceedings of former President Joseph Estrada from being aired live..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101120com2.html
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