House delay on Trillanes pardon reflects on Noy
11/14/2010The Senate expects the House of Representatives to concur with President Aquino’s grant of amnesty to Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV despite the delay in the approval of the presidential order with Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile saying that the Aquino ally-dominated chamber appears to have no choice but to go with the pardon or risk putting Aquino in a position that he appears being rejected by the House.
The delayed action at the House of Representatives on Trillanes’ amnesty, I believe, will be resolved soon, Enrile said.
“I think we should respect the policy established by the President. If Congress does not concur, nothing will happen to the amnesty of Trillanes. But, what for? The government is negotiating with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the National Democratic Front (NDF), why should it deny the same treatment to those who served the country but had moments of weakness,” Enrile said.
“Will you punish them forever? We have to use an even playing field in enforcing the laws of the land,” he added.
Senate Majority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto III added the decision of the House committees on justice and national defense to review the supposedly “flawed” proclamation does not give a good reflection on the President..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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