Weak plunder case vs Garcia fault of Marcelo
By Benjamin B. Pulta 01/21/2011The finger is now pointed at former Om-budsman Simeon Marcelo for being the originator of the weak plunder case against Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia, the retired military comptroller who was recently allowed to post bail and plead guilty to lesser offenses, such as direct bribery as well as money laundering charges.
A former Sandigan-bayan anti-graft court magistrate yesterday said that embattled Ombuds-man Merceditas Gutierrez should not be blamed for the government’s weak case against the former military comptroller who is eyeing a plea bargain agreement for his plunder case.
Former Presiding Justice Manuel Pamaran pointed out that the “incomplete” and “very weak” case build up of the plunder charges against the former comptroller had been underprepared by Gutierrez’s predecessor, who would be Simeon Marcelo, who has been making a lot of noise against the plea bargain agreement.
“It was the team of Ombudsman Gutierrez’s predecessor who spearheaded the filing of the incomplete and deficient information against Garcia without the allegation stated therein validated. The case was referred to the Ombudsman’s office in September of 2004, and Gutierrez came in only on Dec. 5, 2005,”Pamaran said..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110121hed4.html
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Semeon.. your rebuttal to this?
You look pale counselor. You also kind of.. fit the profile. Like Angie does. After all both of you are in the same side of the fence back then.
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