CHIEF AIDE: NO GUILT CLAUSE A ‘MATTER OF SEMANTICS’
Noy’s amnesty skips rebels’ guilt admission
By Aytch S. de la Cruz and Angie M. Rosales 11/26/2010Malacañang yesterday issued Proclamation No. 75, a revised edition of Proclamation No. 50 that granted amnesty to over 300 rebel soldiers who attempted but failed to overthrow the Arroyo administration on at least three separate occasions.
But that which is being sought—an admission of guilt from the mutineers before they seek amnesty—was absent in the revised amnesty proclamation.
It was evident, however, that the aspect of admission of guilt which most of the lawmakers have been pushing was nowhere to be found in the revised amnesty proclamation, but Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa claimed “it’s just a matter of semantics.”
Ochoa said this issue was discussed lengthily during his consultation with the lawmakers involved, including Sen. Teofisto Guingona III, and the ultimate conclusion drawn is that the admission of guilt becomes automatic once the person applies for amnesty. He added that the operative word is actually “participation” and not exactly “guilt.”.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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